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October 16, 2024

Taiwan
Would Trump Abandon Taiwan?

Taiwan must contend not just with the prospect of a second Trump presidency, but with a broader U.S. shift towards weaker regional engagement. 

Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump appears at a town hall campaign event in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

October 11, 2024

Taiwan
Reading Lai Ching-te’s National Day Speech and Its Implications for Cross-Strait Relations

Although Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, delivered a measured National Day speech, China is unlikely to ease its pressure campaign.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech commemorating the 113th birthday of the Republic of China, Taiwan's formal name.

October 11, 2024

United States
Happy 249th Birthday, U.S. Navy!

The U.S. Navy marks 249 years of service. 

Southern Seas Naval Exercise 2024

October 10, 2024

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
NATO’s Indo-Pacific Aspirations

As China, North Korea, and Russia move into closer alignment, members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are concluding that European and Indo-Pacific security are not divisible.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands during the NATO summit in Washington, D.C.

September 27, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Are Americans Ready for Another Close Presidential Election?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Election 2024 could produce another controversial and chaotic outcome that intensifies rather than …

Poll workers prepare setting up ballot boxes for the 2024 election.

September 19, 2024

United Kingdom
The UK Foreign Secretary Makes His First Speech

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has just given his first set speech, but it wasn't about foreign policy. He is miscast in his current role.

September 18, 2024

United States
Happy 77th Birthday to the United States Air Force

The United States Air Force marks seventy-seven years of service today. 

USAF B-52 Stratofortress in flight

September 9, 2024

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Texas Sues for Ability to Seek Records of Women who Obtain Out-of-State Abortions

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 31 to September 6.

Abortion rights demonstrators hold up signs and drum against the the windows of Denton City Hall while police watch from the inside as Denton’s city council meets to vote on a resolution seeking to make enforcing Texas’ trigger law on abortion a low priority for its police force, in Denton, Texas, U.S. June 28, 2022.

September 6, 2024

United States
Election 2024: The United States Has a Debt Problem

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Whoever wins in November could find their policy plans stymied by a mounting national debt.

Debt Screen

September 5, 2024

Taiwan
Can the Taiwan People’s Party Survive?

Mounting scandals surrounding the Taiwan People's Party raise questions about its long term viability.

Taiwan People's Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je, walks on the day of the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in Taipei, Taiwan.