A second Trump administration would likely lead to an escalatory and unpredictable approach toward the “Hermit Kingdom.” It is tempting to presume that the return of Donald Trump to the White House in 2025 would revive the “bromance” between Trump and Kim Jong-un and spark renewed tensions within …
Read More »Al-Makahleh: Impacts of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on US foreign policy in 2024
Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh As the world watches the heartbreaking scenes unfold in the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the question looms large: How will these tumultuous events shape the future of the US administration in 2024? The complex dynamics of the Middle East, combined with the intricacies of American …
Read More »Can Ukraine survive until February of 2024?
As Democrats continue to publicly express hope for the Biden administration’s nearly $106 billion funding request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, they also remain vexed about how to move a bill through the Republican-run House. As Democrats continue to publicly express hope for the Biden administration’s nearly $106 …
Read More »U.S.-China Summit: Did Joe Biden Get Anything from Xi?
Dov Sakheim There was far less to the Biden-Xi APEC meeting than either man was willing to acknowledge. President Joe Biden was, in that quaint British expression, “cock-a-hoop” over what he considered a successful summit meeting with China’s Xi Jinping. Biden claimed that the two men had made …
Read More »The U.S. Burden-Sharing Dilemma
Brian Blankenship Across numerous administrations, the need for allied burden-sharing has been a constant refrain in U.S. foreign policy. A recent US president once complained that Washington’s allies do not pay their fair share for defense. “Free riders aggravate me,” he stated bitterly. “You have to pay your …
Read More »Xi, Biden talk on strategic issues critical to China-U.S. relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Nov.15, had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on strategic and overarching issues critical to the direction of China-U.S. relations and on major issues affecting world peace and development, Xinhua informs. The meeting was held at …
Read More »Avoiding World War III: What the Joe Biden-Xi Jinping Summit Is Really About
Graham Allison What is the significance of the Biden-Xi summit on Wednesday? In one line: two adult leaders engaging in serious, candid, private conversation about the most consequential bilateral relationship in the world. What is the significance of the Biden-Xi summit on Wednesday? In one line: two adult …
Read More »Will America Be at War with North Korea in 2025?
By January 20, 2025, when Donald John Trump or someone else is sworn in, the United States could be in a hot war with North Korea. Donald Trump turned America’s North Korea policy upside down. After a period of strict sanctions enforcement and inflammatory words—“fire and fury,” “locked …
Read More »Dismissing Joe Biden and the Democrats in 2024 Is a Big Mistake
Jacob Heilbrunn Only yesterday, President Joe Biden was being written off for 2024. Polls from CNN and the New York Times indicated that Donald Trump handily surpassed him in key battleground states. The sniping began that Biden was too old, too befuddled, too lame. And now? The victories …
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