On the global stage, both Democratic administrations radiate a general sense of appeasement and indecision, empowering enemies and scaring off friends. Continue reading How Trump Flipped the Script on Biden and Obama’s Failures in the Middle East
President Donald Trump has thrown the European Union a lifeline. I am sure he did not mean to. He makes no secret of his disdain for the EU, which he sees, with good reason, as anti-democratic, inimical to national sovereignty, and implicitly hostile to the United States. Yet he is about to give it a [.]. Continue reading Now Trump destabilizes politics in the Nordic world
Sanae Takaichi won the leadership race of Japans ruling Liberal Democratic Party on October 4th, defeating former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff election that sets her on course to become the countrys first female prime minister. With the LDP holding a majority in the lower house, her confirmation in parliament is considered almost certain, opening a new chapter in Japanese politics. Continue reading Takaichi Wins LDP Leadership, Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister