Unlike other Southeast Asian leaders, President Marcos Jr. has chosen to explicitly align the Philippines with the United States and confront China more directly.

Stalemate over a trade deal with the European Union has left Mercosur on life support. Its revival depends on spurring greater intraregional trade.

The partnership India has forged with the United States, Australia, and Japan appears to be gaining momentum, but some challenges remain.

The balance of loathing from the left and right suggests the administration is on the right path.

Iran poses an acute threat to oil infrastructure across the Middle East, potentially allowing it to extort concessions from world powers.