China outreach threatens US credibility
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Joschka Fischer and Evan Medeiros warned Trump's outreach to China risked eroding U.S. credibility with Asian allies and could enable swapping support for Taipei for aid to Tehran.
by Matthew Bunn
Important story on discussions underway on the Trump team’s charges that China and Russia have violated the testing moratorium. New concepts for confirming that activities at test sites do not produce nuclear yield are the way to go.
Exclusive | Trump Administration Presses China on Suspected Nuclear Tests in Confidential Talks
The discussions have occurred on the sidelines of multilateral meetings in Geneva, New York and Casablanca, Morocco.
www.wsj.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Important story on discussions underway on the Trump team’s charges that China and Russia have violated the testing moratorium. New concepts for confirming that activities at test sites do not produce nuclear yield are the way to go.
Power alone doesn't explain today’s great-power competition.
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America needs a different strategy.
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September 24, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Power alone doesn't explain today’s great-power competition.
This is not simply a new Cold War.
America needs a different strategy.
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This is not simply a new Cold War.
America needs a different strategy.
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Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner, Kori Schake, Cullen S. Hendrix
Interesting. The Phillipines pivoted to the US, away from China, and now, under Trump, are beginning to regret it
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/philippines-...
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/philippines-...
The Philippines Chose to Align with the U.S. Now It Regrets It
Despite Manila’s efforts, it is increasingly evident that Washington cannot be trusted to uphold its commitments.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
September 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Interesting. The Phillipines pivoted to the US, away from China, and now, under Trump, are beginning to regret it
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/philippines-...
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/philippines-...
The FT, reasonably, runs with a headline emphasizing once again that Trump is ruining the alliance of western democracies, but the buried lede is Europeans understand the US pretty well.
Donald Trump’s US no longer a reliable ally, warns Belgium in leaked document
Dynamics in Washington ‘are likely to compromise vital interests’ of Belgium and the EU, says foreign ministry document
www.ft.com
September 25, 2026 at 8:20 AM
The FT, reasonably, runs with a headline emphasizing once again that Trump is ruining the alliance of western democracies, but the buried lede is Europeans understand the US pretty well.
Reposted by Anne Norton
At the U.N. this week, Trump repeated his attacks on the International Criminal Court and urged other nations to pull out of the ICC. This is “an absolute low point, but [it] opens a clear opportunity for all of the other countries in the world to rise up,” says Varsha Gandikota of The Hague Group.
September 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
At the U.N. this week, Trump repeated his attacks on the International Criminal Court and urged other nations to pull out of the ICC. This is “an absolute low point, but [it] opens a clear opportunity for all of the other countries in the world to rise up,” says Varsha Gandikota of The Hague Group.
In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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The security expert on the chances of a Trump-Xi deal on Taiwan, her interactions with President Biden — and why a third world war is a ‘plausible scenario’: ft.trib.al/fm2CKEU
September 25, 2026 at 12:15 PM
The security expert on the chances of a Trump-Xi deal on Taiwan, her interactions with President Biden — and why a third world war is a ‘plausible scenario’: ft.trib.al/fm2CKEU