The US is drawing down in Afghanistan. When the Soviets drew down in Afghanistan, this is what happened to their Kabul client: Embarrassing. To be avoided. So the Obama administration is doing all it can to ensure the continued survival and viability of the Ghani administration in Kabul. Even though the Taliban is feeling its…
There was one word missing from Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s speech at the “Heart of Asia” conference at Amritsar concerning Afghan security and Pakistan. So let me say it: ChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChinaChina The last few months have seen Ghani and the US government working assiduously to construct a “light at the end of the tunnel” narrative foretelling…
Two huge stories have dominated the media over the past week, and they’re that Trump took a congratulatory phone call from Taiwan’s leader and that he fired off some unfriendly Tweets directed against China. Both of these stories obviously intersect by telling the world a lot about what the future of American-Chinese relations might entail…
Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis, chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be the new head of the Pentagon, is a model functionary of the Empire of Chaos. His call sign is – what else – “chaos”. The Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) even shared his regular accolade; “Saint Mattis of Quantico, Patron Saint of…
The development of Sino-European relations has emerged as one of central issues boggling the minds of the key players involved in a new global political game. The magnitude of the issue renders it worthy to be discussed whenever a new trend develops or an important event occurs. One of such milestone events is an assessment…
China has lodged a protest over Donald Trump’s conversation with Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen, the first between a US president or president-elect and a Taiwanese leader since 1979. Beijing urged the US to stick to the “one China” policy to avoid wrecking ties. The “one China” principle is key to a healthy China-US relationship, China’s Foreign…
