For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.

If the United States waits too long to respond more fully and constructively, it could become an isolated island of gas-powered vehicles in an electric vehicle world driven by China.

Is Washington moving away from the formula that has governed the tenuous Taiwan Strait equilibrium for 50 years?

China's massive missile force threatens U.S. Pacific bases as both nations race to build long-range weapons. Experts analyze the strategic competition.

The link between China, Iran and Russia is the United States' next existential threat and a growing doubt about America's global role.

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China's highly selective educational pipeline develops a narrow slice of students to an extremely high level. America has 'islands of excellence.'

Marriage rates in the United States have plummeted nearly 60% since 1970, hitting historic lows amid rising divorce risks and financial pitfalls. This decline isn’t primarily a gender war but a

The United States can assert its energy dominance over China by expanding energy development, supporting the innovation pipeline, and improving the grid. In a recent meeting with top oil executives, President Trump emphasized the importance of his energy ...

The Trump administration's 2025 National Security Strategy redefines global power dynamics, placing India at a critical juncture. The document emphas

The deal puts U.S. President Donald Trump far beyond his predecessors in the total value of arms sales to Taiwan notified to Congress. Adjusted for inflation, the $33.9 billion across his nearly five years in office exceeds the $24.