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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.
November 23, 2020
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?
November 13, 2020
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.
November 13, 2020
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
August 14, 2020
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
November 15, 2019
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
July 30, 2019
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
July 26, 2019