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The Deal of the ART: Assessing the “America First” Trade Policy in Asia

Joseph Damond | CSIS | 05/11/2026

As President Donald Trump readies to travel to China this month, observers are revisiting a year of tariff wars, trade talks, and “America First” signaling across Asia. In the past…

Defenders of the Jones Act Have Lost

Scott Lincicome | CATO Institute | 05/07/2026

For more than a century, the Jones Act has survived on purported economic and s...

Moments of Bifurcation: From Gibraltar to Hormuz

Boaventura De Sousa Santos | Meer | 05/06/2026

In the scientific field, the term “bifurcation” was first used by ...

India’s West Asian Dilemma

Dr. Aparna Pande | Geopolitical Intelligence Services | 05/05/2026

Dr. Aparna Pande is a featured speaker at WITA’s Virtual Intensive...

Free Passage is Fading: Europe Needs a Navy

Chris Kremidas-Courtney | Euractiv | 04/27/2026

Since January 2025 it was clear that US disengagement could eventually...

Trump’s New Tariffs Expand the Boundaries of Section 232

Peter E. Harrell | Lawfare | 04/27/2026

Peter Harrell will be a featured guest at the joint WITA-Border...

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