Sanctions and Trump Administration on December 26, 2024It appears that the new Trump administration may soften its policies about nuclear non-proliferation because of its tilt towards “restraint” policies. In parallel, an extreme version of such school of thought maintains that the U.S. is required to withdraw extended nuclear deterrence guarantees to its allies and partners and permit them to develop their own […]
Sino-US Chip War on December 18, 2024Contrary to prevailing views that economic interdependence promotes peace and cooperation among the states, experts argue that economic interdependence has security implications due to asymmetric economic relations among states. A state may be dependent on other states for critical goods and commodities. States fear that the other side may leverage such dependence to devastate its […]
US National Security under Trump 2.0 on December 4, 2024A Trump 2.0 administration may significantly shift the US National Security Strategy (NSS) in the upcoming months. Such changes may have a profound impact on US friends and foes alike. Since the end of the Cold War, a debate has emerged in the US regarding a potential shift in policy towards “offshore balancing” and the […]