Trump's Losers
Trump’s Win Could Be Palestine’s Loss

As right-wing Israelis celebrate, Trump’s victory spells trouble for Palestinians and a two-state solution.

Trump & China
China Leaves Door Open for US on Investment Bank

The head of China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank sees an opening for the U.S. to join under a Trump presidency.

Counterinsurgency
Duterte Signals Crackdown in Mindanao

The Filipino President says human rights won’t stop him from forcefully cracking down on Islamist militants.

Rising Revisionists
Putin’s Fellow Travelers Elected in Bulgaria and Moldova

Putin was not on the ballot in Moldova and Bulgaria’s elections, but he stands to gain by their outcome.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Duterte Sets 2022 Deadline for US Troops

The Philippine president now says he wants all foreign troops out by 2022.

11/11
Happy Veterans Day

Veterans Day is not just a historical milestone but a reminder to question what more we can be doing to help veterans today.

Trump & China
A Glimpse into Trump’s China Thinking?

A top Trump security adviser hints at a Jacksonian ‘grand bargain’ between the U.S. and China.

A Wake Up Call
The Trump Card in the EU Defense Debate

Germany’s Defense Minister is injecting Donald Trump into the debate about EU security cooperation.

The Art of the Deal
China Aims to Fill US Trade Vacuum

With Trump’s election virtually guaranteeing the death of the TPP, China is working to set its own trade agenda in the Pacific.

Russian Soft Power
Another Opening for Russia, This Time in Estonia

A government collapse in Estonia provides an opening for a pro-Russia party, as similar parties make headway in Georgia and Moldova.

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