Daily Archives: Mar 16, 2026

William Harrison

10 Key Takeaways from Trump-Xi Trade Truce and Tariff Cut

Could a two-hour meeting in South Korea really shift the arc of the world's most consequential trade relationship? That's what was on everyone's mind as President Donald Trump took off from Gimhae Air Base following his first face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping since he returned to office. The...
William Harrison

9 Strategic Concessions in the Trump–Xi One-Year Trade Truce

How long can a handshake between two rival superpowers last? In Busan, South Korea, the answer was precisely one hour and forty minutes. That was all it took for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to declare a one-year pause in a trade war that has...
Charles Mitchell

10 Strategic Flashpoints as US and Russia Edge Toward Nuclear Showdown

What happens when nuclear brinkmanship meets an active warzone? A flurry of announcements and battlefield escalations in late October 2025 pushed the United States, Russia, and their allies closer to a dangerous threshold. President Donald Trump's directive to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing after a 33-year hiatus was answered...