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Tag Archives: International Relations
Explainer: Origins and Causes of the US-China Trade War
The US-China trade war is an economic conflict between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Both countries have been engaged in this […]
Reasons Why the United States Has a Trade Deficit
The first recorded trade surplus of the United States dates back to the 1800s when it was exporting raw materials like cotton and tobacco and […]
How Did the Trump Admin Decide Which Countries to Tariff?
The second Trump administration stunned the global community when it announced sweeping tariffs on about 90 countries on 2 April 2025. The specific executive order […]
Explaining the Environmental Impacts of E-Waste
Several factors have contributed to the worsening global electronic waste or e-waste problem. These include the pervasiveness of electronic components and electronic products in modern […]
What is an Economic Corridor: Advantages and Disadvantages
The Asian Development Bank coined the term “economic corridor” in 1998 to describe critical networks or connections between economic agents placed along a defined geographic […]
Explained: India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Leaders from France, Germany, India, Italy, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and the European Union introduced the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor […]
Open Source Intelligence: Advantages and Disadvantages
Open Source Intelligence or OSINT has long existed even before the concept was born. It now has become a critical component of modern intelligence gathering. […]
The History of Open Source Intelligence
Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT, refers to the collection and analysis of publicly available information for intelligence purposes. It involves gathering data from sources such […]
Legal Basis of Trump Tariffs: An Unprecedented Use of an Existing Law
The Trump administration introduced new tariffs shortly after taking office in 2025. For example, on February 1, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders imposing […]