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China Wants United Nations to Sign Off on Taiwan Conquest
Xi Jinping adds legal argument to invasion threat. Taiwan needs US to oppose both.
Oct 9
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Daniel Williams
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September 2025
In the 'Gray Zone:' Russia, China Use Low Key Tactics to Scare Off Allies of Ukraine, Taiwan
A test of whether subterfuge and coerce succeed warding off military opposition from the US and allies.
Sep 21
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Daniel Williams
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China Fights Trump with Diplomacy, Implied Military Threat
Showy military parade aside, effort to win over anti-US allies flops. For now.
Sep 3
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Daniel Williams
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May 2025
Next Pope? A Bad Vatican Deal with China May Sink a Contender
Beijing reneged on a deal on appointing Chinese bishops. Cardinal Pietro Parolin pays the price?
May 7
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Daniel Williams
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March 2025
Arab Spring? No. A Winter of Terror in Syria
Alawites and Christians, minorities in a Sunni Muslim-majority suffer violent attacks
Mar 19
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Daniel Williams
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Trump Is Blinding Ukrainian Defenses
U.S. President withdraws intelligence info, deterrence to please Putin.
Mar 6
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Daniel Williams
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February 2025
"Resistance" Over? Lebanon Tries to Opt Out of Middle East Wars
But Hezbollah, with Iran's help, hopes to hang onto guns after disastrous battle with Israel.
Feb 25
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Daniel Williams
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Trump Weakens Gaza Ceasefire He Set Up
Insistent breaches, Palestinian expulsion plan moot future steps to peace.
Feb 19
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Daniel Williams
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Trump's Gaza Plan Not Serious, Actually
In his "disruption" diplomacy style was just to get allies talking. They said no.
Feb 9
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Daniel Williams
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January 2025
Trump Talks Loudly. How Big Is His Stick?
So far, continuity the norm in the President's 'America First' era.
Jan 29
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Daniel Williams
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Mr. Musk Goes to Europe
Is world's richest man expressing Donald Trump's disdain for US allies?
Jan 16
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Daniel Williams
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December 2024
Assad's Fall: Rotted Rule, Distracted Allies
Syrian regime ousted while Russia, Iran and Hezbollah too busy with own wars to help.
Dec 8, 2024
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Daniel Williams
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