August, 2020

August 31, 2020

US declassifies Taiwan security assurances

Financial Times | The US has declassified documents that provide more detail on its security assurances to Taiwan, as Washington seeks to counter
August 30, 2020

China’s war games raise fears for Taiwan’s security

The Economist | CHINA HAS never renounced what it says is its right to “reunify” Taiwan by force if peaceful means are thwarted. So armies on both sides have....
August 28, 2020

Will Trumpism Change Republican Foreign Policy Permanently?

The Atlantic | Last week, more than 70 Republican foreign-policy officials, including two from the Trump administration,....
August 21, 2020

The Habsburgs: To Rule the World’ Review: An Ideal Empire

The Wall Street Journal | Zbigniew Brzezinski used to tell the story of how his mother would bake a cake every year to mark the birthday of the Habsburg emperor Franz Joseph....
August 17, 2020

U.S. Tries to Bolster Taiwan’s Status, Short of Recognizing Sovereignty

The New York Times | WASHINGTON — A visit to Taiwan by an American cabinet secretary. A sale of advanced torpedoes. Talk of starting negotiations over a potential trade agreement....
August 15, 2020

On V-J Day, U.S. Pushes for a Stronger Japanese Military

Foreign Policy | In the hours before Japan surrendered to end World War II, on Aug. 15, 1945, while American bombers blanketed...
August 4, 2020

Trump Looks to Arms Sales to Deepen Ties With India

Foreign Policy | The Trump administration is looking to ramp up arms sales to India in the wake of the country’s deadly border clashes with China, opening a new front of tensions....