US foreign policy

US politics

Biden to pick Blinken as Secretary of State, says insider source

Blinken thinks that the United States needs to take an active leadership role in the world and engage with allies.
America's alliances after Trump - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

US politics

America's alliances after Trump

Under Biden, America’s allies should be less confused about US foreign policy. But can he undo the damage wrought by Trump?
Asean will gain from a Biden presidency - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Asean

Asean will gain from a Biden presidency

A Joe Biden presidency will largely be beneficial for Asean, in terms of greater regional stability and some economic upsides.

US politics

America's unholy crusade against China

Many white Christian evangelicals in the US have long believed that America has a God-given mission to save the world. Under the influence of this crusading mentality, US foreign policy has often swerved from diplomacy to war. It is in danger of doing so

Global Economy

Acting on fears rather than evidence is path to ruin

SINGAPORE (Nov 18): The worst US foreign-policy decision of the last generation — and perhaps longer — was the “war of choice” that it launched in Iraq in 2003 for the stated purpose of eliminating weapons of mass destruction that did not, in fact

Geopolitics

The US needs to talk about China

SINGAPORE (July 29): Of all the changes in US foreign policy that President Donald Trump’s administration has made, the most consequential is the adoption of a confrontational stance towards China. Replacing a decades-old policy of engagement, Trump’s

Geopolitics

The US needs to talk about China

SINGAPORE (July 29): Of all the changes in US foreign policy that President Donald Trump’s administration has made, the most consequential is the adoption of a confrontational stance towards China. Replacing a decades-old policy of engagement, Trump’s
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