2017-02-12 By Richard Weitz The target of North Korea’s ballistic missile test this weekend, though aimed at the Sea of Japan, was President Donald Trump and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who called the launch “absolutely intolerable" and demanded that Pyongyang respect all UN Security Council Resolutions prohibiting such…
2017-02-11 With a successful tour of the Pacific in the books for Secretary of Defense Mattis, and a clear deepening of the relationship of Japan with the United States under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Abe working with President Trump, what can be expected from Prime Mnister Trudeau's meeting…
2017-01-25 By Robbin Laird Europe ever since the end of World War II has seen significant change. And clearly, after an upsurge of growth in the 1950s and 1960s, growth and development have been tougher to come by. European collaboration on the Continent began with the European Coal and Steel…
This is the second of a three part series by Danny Lam on the way ahead for the "One China Policy. 2017-01-15 By Danny Lam The Beijing Regime’s strident advocacy of “One China” Policy dates from 1949 when the PRC was proclaimed after the competing Republic of China (ROC) retreated…
2017-01-15 By Robbin Laird Notably, Prime Minister Abe visited Donald Trump shortly after his electoral victory. After a meeting at Trump Tower in mid-November 2016, Abe had this to say: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described Donald Trump as a "trustworthy leader" after meeting the U.S. president-elect on Thursday to…
2017-01-17 By Nilova Roy Chaudhury New Delhi. The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States left people around the world surprised, if not stunned. With no previous experience in administration and given the tenor of his campaign rhetoric, Trump’s election created an element of uncertainty, leaving…
2017-01-17 By Kenneth Maxwell Donald Trump has always seen the Main Stream Media (MSM) as his competitors and frequently enemies. The press was the most vilified target during his raucous Presidential campaign. Attacking the press always drew the loudest and most popular response from his followers, other than attacking "crooked Hillary…
2017-01-16 By Jonathan Ward Published by The Jamestown Foundation China Brief January 13, 2017 The naval build-up of the world’s two most populous nations, China and India, will contribute to a new era in the importance of naval power. Owing in part to a collapse in relations in the late…