Cold War lessons could be key for special operations forces as the US military focuses on China and Russia
US special operations forces could be leveraged in ways similar to the way they were in the Cold War as the US military ...
China extends coal imports lead over India to widest in more than a decade
China, the world's biggest coal consumer, extended its lead in imports over No. 2 buyer India last year to the widest since ...
Tougher US sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India
Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight ...
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Trump 2.0 sparks optimism in Africa and Asia, doubt in Europe and the rest of the West
The majority of poll respondents in South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other countries believe China will outpace the US ...
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As Russia and China Step Up Arctic Presence, Greenland Grows In Importance For U.S.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is once again making waves with his pursuit of Greenland, this time refusing to rule out ...
140 years since the Berlin Congress: The new Scramble for Africa—Part Three
Driven by internal crises and faced with the rapidly declining position of US and European imperialism on the world scale, ...
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China-Russia trade surged to new heights in 2024, driven by Western sanctions
China-Russia trade defied mounting Western sanctions to reach a new high in 2024, but analysts are divided about whether that growth can be matched this year. Bilateral trade between the two ...
Trump expected to tap GOP House Foreign Affairs Africa director for NSC post
President-elect Trump is expected to tap Joe Foltz, staff director for the Republican side of the House Foreign Affairs ...
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In the new Trumpian era, liberal democracies must hold their noses—and engage with difficult partners
New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad—but less so at home ...
Chinese Foreign Minister Pledges Military Aid For Africa
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing's full support and military aid for the world's poorest ...
Trump’s Greenland push is about growing China threat — and the media is missing the message
President-elect Trump’s answer to an ‘I gotcha' question is capturing all of the headlines – his refusal to rule out military ...
Gaza and the moon make biennial most-endangered list
The biennial list is intended to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.