China Using AI to Influence U.S. Midterm Elections;
PLA Christens New Air Base in Laos;
PRC Intelligence Compromised the Former Head of Germany’s BND;
China Agrees to Cut Auto Exports to the EU and Import Duties on EU Goods;
China Secures Qatar Rail Deal.
Russia Targets Black Sea Shipping;
Russian Independent Media Takes Another Hit;
Russian Satellites Help Iran’s Ally Strike Saudi Arabia;
Russian Air Power Bolsters Addis Ababa...;
...As Moscow Expands African Recruitment Drive;
Ceasefire Holds in Oleshky, as War Continues Elsewhere
A Shift in Palestinian Perceptions;
Iran Delays Renewing Hamas Funding;
Al-Sharaa Invests in Guns, Not Butter.
Today, the United States is locked in a deepening great power rivalry with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In recent years, this contest has taken on many names. It was defined as “great power competition” during the Trump administration’s first term in office,[1] and subsequently first as “long-term strategic competition” and then as “managed competition” during the presidency of Joseph Biden.[2] In the second Trump administration, the terminology has shifted significantly, as has the emphasis. At their May 2026 summit in Beijing, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the need for “strategic stability”—that is, the management of bilateral relations through a more predictable strategic relationship.
Russia Releases Wrongfully Detained American Citizen;
Moscow Seeks to Export Its Opponents...;
...As It Continues Its Military Buildup;
Russia: China’s Dream Getaway;
A Respite for Oleshky;
Russian Spies, Secret Weapons, and the Shadow Fleet.