U.S.-China confrontation not a replay of the Cold War
Japan's only path is to uphold the security alliance with the U.S. while keeping relations with China as friendly as possible in order to make money.
China’s expansionism enters dangerous phase
From the East and South China seas to the Himalayas and Central Asia, the region is becoming more volatile and unstable.
China refuses to quit on the Philippines
China may have missed a golden opportunity to kill a military pact between Manila and Washington, but Beijing still wants to exploit gaps between the U.S. and its ally.
China’s self-inflicted wounds in the South China Sea
Increased aggression by Beijing has sparked more robust responses from Washington and the regional claimant states.
China's territorial claims in the Himalayan region leave none of its neighbors safe.
Can a broke America fight a cold war with China?
The coronavirus has united Americans against Beijing’s aggressions, but it will also devastate the Pentagon budget.
Opportunity in crisis: Exploiting global disarray
China continues to destabilize the Indo-Pacific and try to reshape the international order in order to achieve regional dominance.
U.S. and Iran inch toward a clash in Iraq
Tehran is seeking military leverage while Washington wants to capitalize on overlapping crises.
Biden’s call to ease Iran sanctions fits a bad pattern
When it comes to the Middle East, the former vice president has a history of endorsing woolly and reckless ideas.
Aid chief warns fighting in Idlib posing threat to region, creating 'Gaza in Syria'
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Remains of two U.S. service members retrieved from Afghan air crash site in Taliban territory
The United States recovered on Tuesday the remains of two personnel from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials have said. On Monday, the U.S. military said an E-11A aircraft had crashed in the province of Ghazni, but disputed claims ...
