The strategic awakening of middle powers

This article, originally published by Pacific Forum, is republished with permission. “The powerful have their power. But we have something, too – the capacity to stop pretending, to name realities, to build our strength at home and to act together.” With those words during a landmark speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, Canadian … Read more

US Sees India As Crucial Due To Its Power To Contain China: Foreign Policy Expert Max Abrahms At Rising Bharat 2025

Last Updated:April 08, 2025, 15:22 IST Rising Bharat Summit: “India is in a very good position to accelerate the strong bilateral relationship with the US. The US and India are not going to let this tariff conversation derail their relationship and will find some kind of bilateral solution,” says US foreign…Read More Max Abrahms at … Read more

Trump’s Transactional Approach to U.S. Alliances Isn’t the Problem

Many U.S. allies are understandably frustrated, flummoxed and dismayed by President Donald Trump’s belligerent approach to what used to be Washington’s closest partnerships. From demands that they pay more for the privilege of protection to imposing historically high trade restrictions on them, Trump has gone full predatory mode when it comes to U.S. hegemony. While … Read more

A Post-American Order Won’t Work Without the Global South

NEW DELHI, India—The growing convergence between the U.S. under President Donald Trump and Russia under President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine is catalyzing two opposite views among policymakers and analysts about the emerging world (dis)order and how to navigate it. Both were on prominent display among participants at last week’s Raisina Dialogue, a … Read more