Donald Trump

The great rivalry: America, China and the battle for global supremacy

A multidimensional geopolitical struggle. The US-China clash is the 21st century’s geopolitical fulcrum, a systemic rivalry across economies, militaries, technologies, and ideologies, with global supremacy at stake

What does Germany’s rightward shift mean for Europe and Trumpian world?

Germany may have survived the extreme right wing political onslaught of AfD, but the world looks a dangerous place with rearmament of Europe

Trump’s tariff war: US bull may get gored in China shop

China is sending critical geoeconomic signals that it will resist US bullying and economic hegemonism

Bad learner Trump sows seeds of recession

Trade wars have no winners. Having learnt no lessons from his first term on trade protectionism, this unfortunate reality is again staring Trump in the face

Rearm Europe: More of a political move than a military one

Europe’s Rearm Europe initiative faces hurdles in achieving its military goals but signals a clear political message to the US and Russia

Tariffs and inflation for the US, disruption for Indian supply chains

India must work at making India great as opposed to bending over backwards to help Trump in Making America Great Again

Trump’s Tariffs Cripple the World Economy: Recession Looms Large

Trump’s Tariffs: History will judge us by what we do—or fail to do. The medium-term damage from this trade war will linger, even if the tariffs last mere months. The harm is already done

THE BLACK MIRROR OF HISTORY

Donald Trump Following the Steps of James Buchanan and Herbert Hoover: The Exact Opposite of Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan

The Division of the West: A Collective Suicide?

Eroded trust has exposed economic divides. Divergent US-Europe threat perceptions now drive policy splits on defense and sanctions

Asian allies on edge: Japan and South Korea brace for uncertainty in Trump’s second term

Trump’s administration hesitates to mediate between Japan and South Korea, but sustained diplomacy is crucial to maintaining trilateral unity