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News analysis The Trump administration's suspension of the Jones Act, the 1920 law requiring that goods moved between U.S. ports travel on vessels that are American-built, American-flagged, and mostly American-crewed, has now run for more than two months and is set to last into August. The Department of Homeland Security
Beijing Could Isolate Taiwan Through Maritime and Air Customs Inspections, Researcher Warns
Hoover Fellow at Stanford University Eyck Freymann has recently said in an analysis that the People's...
FCC Moves to Ban Chinese Labs From Testing US Electronics in Major Security Push
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted on April 30 (pdf) to move forward with...
US Urges China to End Iranian Energy Imports as Trump’s China Visit Proceeds
According to Bloomberg, on May 3, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said that the United States has continued...
US-China Rivalry Intensifies Inside UN Amid Funding Dispute
The U.S. and United Nations are locked in a diplomatic dispute over Washington’s unpaid dues, after the...
Northrop Releases Detailed F/A-XX Concept as Aviation Competition Heats Up
As the U.S. Navy approaches a major decision on its next-generation carrier-based fighter, Northrop Grumman...
China’s Deep-Sea Atlas Signals New Front in Global Resource and Military Competition
The release of a comprehensive deep-sea mineral atlas by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in April...
Who Created China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Generation? 4 Policy Missteps Under Xi
New Heights, Commentary The rise of China’s so-called “lying flat” generation is increasingly viewed...
Trump Weighs Cutting US Troops in Germany as Transatlantic Tensions Escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled that his administration is considering a reduction of American...
Iran Conflict Accelerates Asia’s Shift to Electric Vehicles, Data Suggests
The Iran conflict — which has disrupted global fuel supplies and intensified economic pressure — is accelerating...