Memories of the imperial past remain a flashpoint in Japan’s culture wars, influencing both foreign policy and domestic power struggles https://t.co/8KPPbuDmHF ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)@RnaudBertrand Trump administration is repeating idiocy of Biden administration in going to war against the whole world. It's insane how consistently fucked up U.S. foreign policy is. ...

President Trump scored a major foreign policy win in Gaza. Ahead of Ukrainian President Zelensky’s visit to the White House on Friday, Europeans are hoping Trump can repeat the success with another knotty foreign-policy problem. https://t.co/QZLUR6tLZb ...

Geopolitical Landscape & US-China Rivalry - The Philippines is strategically important due to its location near Taiwan and the South China Sea, making it a key US ally in Asia [2][7] - The Philippines is caught in the middle of the US-China power struggle, with its foreign policy direction having global consequences [4][6] - China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, represented by the "10-dash line," are disputed by the Philippines and an UN court ruling [21] - The US has access to nine locations in the Philippines to rotate troops, some near Taiwan and the South China Sea, indicating a long-term presence [18] Political Dynamics & Internal Conflicts - The political feud between President Marcos Jr and Vice President Sara Duterte is impacting the country's foreign policy [1][5][8] - Sara Duterte has expressed a desire for closer ties with China and a more neutral stance between the US and China [3][6][18][19] - Tensions escalated when Marcos' government acted on an ICC arrest warrant against Duterte's father, former President Rodrigo Duterte [15] - The alliance between the Marcos and Duterte families, known as the "Uniteam," has fractured due to disagreements over policy and positions [11][12] Economic & Trade Implications - The Philippines' post-pandemic economy has grown steadily, outpacing many regional peers [7] - The Philippines is a target of US trade anger and tariff wars, with exports to the US facing a 19% tariff [24] - The Trump administration's economic pressure on allies could push the Philippines towards China [28] - Marcos Sr and his wife are accused of stealing $10 billion USD from the state during his term [9]

It’s just a foreign policy thing https://t.co/H61pHmJe6J ...

Ukraine President Vladimir Zalinski has issued a stark warning that Russia may widen its ambitions in Europe. In a speech at the UN on Wednesday, Zalinsky pushed for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. President Trump now says that Ukraine is in a position to win the conflict, a turnaround for the president.Joining us right now for the latest is Richard Hos, President Ammeritus with the Council on Foreign Relations and senior counselor with Centerview Partners. And Richard, do you think this represents a tur ...

As President Donald Trump has navigated through traditional foreign policy hotspots in the Middle East and Europe, he hasn’t been diverted from keeping his attention on Latin America https://t.co/FrEXrayPpR ...

As we're living through a fraught time in US foreign policy, President Trump seemed to be more focused on optics. Yesterday, he signed an executive order rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War. Meanwhile, our military could be on the brink of another actual war, this time with Venezuela.President Trump shared video of the air strikes he claims were used against a drug carrying vessel operated by the Trend Dear Aaragua gang military force that the White House so far has failed to provi ...

The head of China, the head of Russia, the head of North Korea, prominent Iranian officials and the prime minister of India all gathered in the Chinese capital. At a time when there's an unprecedented military parade not inspected by traditional Chinese generals, but inspected by the Chinese head of state. I think one has to see that as a spectacular continuing long term failure of American national security strategy.The classic maxim of foreign policy is unite your friends and divide your adversaries. We h ...

to be in China today with a massive show of force and a military parade in Beijing showing off the country's hypersonic missiles, the drones, the fighter jets, and a lot more. President Xi Jinping hosted his Russian and North Korean counterparts for the grand event. And President Trump, well, he sort of sent his regards, writing on Truth Social last night.May President Xi and the wonderful people of China have a great and lasting day of celebration. Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin and Kim J ...