U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled that Taiwan should shoulder a greater share of its own defense costs, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stressed that the United States should no longer be responsible for fully subsidizing the protection of its allies abroad. Moreover, Elbridge Colby, the nominee for undersecretary ofContinue Reading
On March 3, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced, together with U.S. President Donald Trump, its decision to invest massively in the United States. Per TSMC CEO C.C. Wei, this investment will direct $100 billion to the construction of three new fabrication facilities featuring the company’s most advanced process nodes,Continue Reading
On February 16, 2025, the U.S. State Department quietly updated its fact sheet on Taiwan-U.S. relations, removing the long-standing phrase: “we do not support Taiwan independence.” At first glance, this might seem like a minor bureaucratic change. But in the context of China-U.S. strategic rivalry, the revision could carry far-reachingContinue Reading
The fate of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington’ primary vehicle for delivering foreign assistance worldwide, has hung in the balance since Donald Trump’s inauguration. The turmoil started with an executive order on Inauguration Day suspending U.S. foreign assistance for 90 days. USAID began laying off contractContinue Reading
Imagine you are an undergraduate International Relations student and, like the millions that have come before you, you have an essay due at noon. It is 37 minutes past midnight and you haven’t even started. Unlike the millions who have come before you, however, you have the power of AIContinue Reading
