Us Foreign Policy
The shrinking space for diplomacy
Diplomacy is outward-oriented; its target is a foreign state, not one's domestic audience
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Leader of the 'free world'
A new book by two veteran New York Times journalists examines Donald Trump's "imperial presidency" during his second term
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The US during the Cold War and after
As several international relations scholars had predicted at the Cold War's end, the US is now faced with a genuine peer competitor, the PRC
 "The US during the Cold War and after")
US' failing wars on terror
The development of advanced weaponised drones facilitated the killing of Qaeda leaders at long range and with little risk
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Nancy Kissinger, wife of former US secretary of state, dies at 92
Nancy Kissinger, who helped shape her husband Henry Kissinger's public life and moved among New York's political, social and cultural elite, died at her home in Connecticut at 92
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Threatening friends and courting enemies in Trump's 'upside-down world'
The president's hostility to allies like Oman, Canada, South Korea, and his affection for adversaries like North Korea, may still shock some. But it comes as little surprise after a decade of upheaval
 "Threatening friends and courting enemies in Trump's 'upside-down world'")
Assassination and statecraft: US objectives unmet, Iran grows tougher
American objectives are unmet. They neither have the muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime hasn't just survived, it's now led by more radical individuals
 "Assassination and statecraft: US objectives unmet, Iran grows tougher")
A new world of uncertainty unfolds
Trump's 2nd term shatters post-Cold War stability: Unilateral wars on Iran, Cuba embargo, Canada musings fuel global chaos. US dominance breeds unpredictability, eroding alliances & rules-based order.
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Trump's America a historical problem: Global impact, zero accountability
Conflicting signals from Donald Trump on the Gulf war unsettle markets, drive oil volatility, and expose deeper global economic imbalances and geopolitical risks
 "Trump's America a historical problem: Global impact, zero accountability")
Things getting out of hand: US miscalculations keep West Asia on the boil
The escalating US-Israel war with Iran deepens global uncertainty, disrupts energy supply chains, and exposes geopolitical fractures from NATO to Asia
 "Things getting out of hand: US miscalculations keep West Asia on the boil")
India should join other middle powers to protect the global rule of law
The principal medium-term, geopolitics-related challenge that India will face is the drift of the US towards becoming an isolated and arrogant global power, or, more accurately, a global bully
 "India should join other middle powers to protect the global rule of law")
On the mend or not
The strategic side of India-US ties is largely unaffected. So far
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As the US closes its doors, world economies must prepare for a new future
How the US is abandoning the openness that helped it win the Cold War
 "As the US closes its doors, world economies must prepare for a new future")
At empire's end: Countries have to guarantee their security on their own
As Washington turns inward, the world must confront what a narrowing US role means for security, alliances and the fragile order it once underwrote
 "At empire's end: Countries have to guarantee their security on their own")
Trump may slap tariffs on countries that don't back his Greenland plans
Earlier this week, the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met in Washington this week with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Careful what you wish for: A world beyond the 'rule-based order'
Many disdained the so-called 'rule-based order'. They'll hate what comes next
 "Careful what you wish for: A world beyond the 'rule-based order'")
America's new Age of Empire and the costs of unchecked intervention
Trump's hardline moves in Venezuela ignite fears of a new American imperialism, shaking global stability, the rule of law, and trust in US leadership
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A sweeping exit: How Donald Trump is dismantling global governance
Trump's withdrawal from key global bodies may weaken multilateralism, but it risks ceding international leadership to China rather than strengthening American sovereignty
 "A sweeping exit: How Donald Trump is dismantling global governance")
Best of BS Opinion: New rural jobs law will bring significant changes
Today's wrap looks at the new rural jobs law, the push to open civil nuclear power to private investors, a US strategic reset, RBI's views on bank ownership, and a book on American power
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Foreign student spending in US falls record 5.3% on visa crackdown
The 5.3 per cent decline - amounting to about $3 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate - follows a crackdown by the Trump administration on visas for foreign students
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