China’s missile test wasn’t aimed at any one Pacific nation
The article contrasts the leadership styles of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, focusing on China's recent ICBM test in the Pacific. It argues that China is asserting its nuclear power and challenging US influence in the region.
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The escalation of nuclear posturing in the Pacific has significant implications for global security and regional alliances.
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Share A A A It was a stark contrast this week between the two men competing to be the global colossus.
US President Donald Trump continued to thrash around, trying to disentangle himself from the war he started but cannot finish. No matter how often he says he’s crushed Iran – “militarily they are dead” – Tehran continues to fire on US bases and to control oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Illustration by Simon Letch In the process, Trump called the enemy “the Islamic Republic of Japan” this week. It was an unwitting illustration of how he struggles to distinguish between friends and enemies. Because he spent part of the week undermining America’s supposed allies in NATO.
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