Tensions in the South China Sea, which a third of global maritime trade passes through, have remained high. As China asserts expansive territorial claims, steps up patrols and clashes with claimant ...

Southeast Asia is an especially appealing strategic frontier in Moscow’s dream of a multipolar world. But the reality of ...

According to Biscop, the reappearance of spheres of influence is therefore not being observed on a global scale. "Many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are trying to maintain good ...

But this is not the case," he stated. According to Biscop, the reappearance of spheres of influence is therefore not being observed on a global scale. "Many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America ...

The Trump administration has also taken a hard line against Europe, with the president declaring that the European Union “was formed in order to screw the United States.” At the same time, the ...

But if China were to secure its desired sphere of influence in Asia, Australia might seek to emerge as a regional stabilizer, asserting greater autonomy instead of remaining a junior partner in a U.S.