It's the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China.

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India’s expanded access to Russian naval facilities elevates its maritime reach from the Indian Ocean into the Arctic and ...

China's vast number of "flexible workers," including gig & short-term laborers, could become an economic risk despite signs ...

Senator Graham-led push spotlights child abductions in Ukraine, but Rand Paul warns the move could derail diplomacy and blur ...

Needless to say, the rise of Donald Trump throws a wild card into this situation, even though once in power he has backed off (for now) from aggressive China-bashing and claims to have had a ...

As 2025 wraps up an eventful year in foreign policy, five CFR fellows look ahead to what they’ll be watching in 2026. In charts, graphics, and maps, our experts consider how the United States will ...

The rise of middle powers in recent decades has offered a counterweight to the strain created by the United States, China, ...

Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy reinforces US-led geoeconomic competition and castigates Europe’s cultural and ...

China buys Russian oil and gas at steep discounts while supplying Moscow with machinery and electronics as Western sanctions ...

US President Trump’s April 2026 China visit could reopen the window, but sanctions relief and the Ukraine war are pivotal variables.