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The relationship that truly matters in Asia is that between the two dominant Pacific powers: China and the US

US and Russia must propose intelligent and realistic zones of collaboration in the current sea of confrontation

If the Chinese leader eventually comes under serious domestic pressure, he may be inclined to create external threats to maintain his own popularity

One hopes Al Assad got the message and will refrain from using chemical weapons on his own people

America needs to pay more attention to the vast stretches of ocean at the top of the world, mixing the art nuanced diplomacy with shrewd defence strategising

While the new strategy is high on pragmatics, America still has much riding on whether the speaking and the doing will be in sync in the days ahead

It would be possible for the US to immediately start putting in place the rudiments of a comprehensive inspection regime on the high seas in the peninsula

These attacks destabilise and undermine confidence in the American electoral process and they must be addressed in a serious and proportional way

Most Venezuelans think their nation is moving in a dangerous direction as the country endures the highest levels of street violence in the world

There is still hope for negotiations and a course of action that leaves the future in the hands of the people of Ukraine, not those pulling levers in Moscow

US needs to adopt a multi-pronged approach — both strategically and tactically — if it wants to be successful