The New U.S.-China Trade War: Strategic Motives, Domestic Consequences, and Global Ramifications
Key Takeaways: Strategic Motives: Trump’s tariffs, aimed at reducing reliance on China and boosting domestic industry, mark a return to protectionism with broader economic and political implications. While the administration frames tariffs as a way to counter China’s...
The Age of AI in U.S.-China Great Power Competition: Strategic Implications, Risks, and Global Governance
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing (QC) are at the center of the escalating strategic competition between the United States and China. These technologies are reshaping military capabilities, economic dominance, and geopolitical influence,...
Europe at the Crossroads: Navigating Political and Economic Turbulence Amid Trump’s Return
Key Takeaways Transatlantic Turbulence: The return of Donald Trump as U.S. president signals renewed challenges to U.S.-EU relations, including protectionist trade policies, skepticism toward NATO, unpredictable approaches to the Ukraine conflict, and provocative...
South Korea’s Democracy Tested: Impeachments, Power Struggles, and a Nation in Flux
Key Takeaways Unprecedented Martial Law: President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law—later annulled—ignited South Korea’s most severe political crisis since democratization, calling into question the scope of presidential emergency powers. Dual Impeachments:...