May 28, 2026
Can America’s allies still count on the United States? As the Trump administration pulls troops from Europe and reshapes America’s defense strategy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy explains what’s changing and what’s at stake. From China and Taiwan to NATO, AI warfare, and the
May 21, 2026
President Trump brought some of America’s biggest tech leaders—including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Council on Foreign Relations’ Chris McGuire explains what the talks revealed about AI, export controls, and why the fight...
May 14, 2026
As Trump and Xi meet for a high-stakes summit amid rising tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan, the US-China relationship is entering another uncertain phase. Stanford University’s Oriana Skylar Mastro explains what China ultimately wants, why Beijing may view the United States as increasingly distracted, and
May 7, 2026
The Quad was meant to anchor stability in the Indo-Pacific—a way for the United States, India, Japan, and Australia to stay aligned in a rapidly changing region. But shifting US priorities under the second Trump administration are putting it to the test. Derek Grossman of the Center for a New American Security...