Daniel Williams

Former correspondent: WashPost, LATimes, Bloomberg et al, plus HRW. Writes at NextWarNotes newsletter and at Asia Times.

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Israel's Prime Mininster Benjamin Netanyahu, embroiled in Middle East warfare moves to make Greater Israel a reality. Even the mirage of Palestinian statehood is disappearing.
Off Center Stage, Israel Deepens Control of the West Bank, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/mghpq3xMhr

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Xi Jinping uses ancient Greek parable to school Trump on dangers of toxic pride. The lesson may have gone over the US President's head as war in Iraq drags on.
China Is Enjoying Trump's Greek Tragedy in Iran, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/CDGtrATuEk

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Four years of an incondclusive invasion of Ukraine, and creates a sour mood in Russia.
Ukraine War Rains on Putin's Parade, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/ZrT69QwZUZ

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US Rivalry with Russia and China a Spectre Haunting Europe, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/okmM8zdHlD

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Germany's Chancellor Frierich Merz wants to take on what he considers a global threat: the US vs. China/Russian alliance. Can a rearmed Europe make a difference?
US Rivalry with Russia and China a Spectre Haunting Europe?, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/okmM8zdHlD

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China is angry about Trump's blockade of Iran ports and Strait of Hormuz. Doing something to ease US pressure on Tehran is another matter, it seems.

Paper Tiger? China Leaves Iran to Fend for Itself, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/PVLiwKYl9j

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I Iran, the US tests a military theory of warfare (one that also would avoid the unpopularity of putting troops on the ground and casualties).
Trump Seduced by Notion that Air Supremacy Is What Counts, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/4AlVRmH7l2

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Trump and Netanyahu cavalierly invite Iranian civilians to rise up. Easier imagined than done: unarmed rebels would face bloody government repression.

Clearance Sale in Aisle C: Regime Change, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/0azc9v1Iut

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An international contest of low-intensity conflict has taken shape across the globe. The US might have a momentary advantage under a hyperactice Trump. But for how long?

A Frenetic Trump Plays the New Great Game against Russia, China, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/QREBCF2G6H

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The government of Taiwan wants to spend $40 billion for US weapons to deter China. The opposition says its a waste of money. It's really an existential dispute about the future.
Whither Taiwan in Defending Itself Against China, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/3lsmtPc97y

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Trump tries low-intensity agression against Venezuela and Iran to upend a pair of adversaries. His larger goal is to undo the efforts of China and Russia to build a global anti-US alliance.
Trump on a Semi-Warpath, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/n1u2FFMKx9

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Trump tries to move Venezuela by going easy on former Nicolas Maduro supporters. It's a tricky effort. He sidelined a chmapion of demomcracy to promote his strategy.
Back to the Future: Trump Revives an Old US Habit of Intervention, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/zzgKEEVqJW

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Trump's isolationism and weird affection for Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping upset normally agreeable supporters. Faulty comparisons with Republican hero Ronald Reagan won't help.
Does Anyone Really Like Trump's Foreign Policy?, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/qN9wwHAJEK

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Fear of China invasion spikes in Taiwan. What to do? Buy more weapons. US the only available supplier, so Trump's mercantile foreign policy gets a willing customer.
Taiwan Joins World Armament Frenzy. But..., by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/kQkn7XvTjv

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Europe First? The European Union girds up for a trade war with China. It may lack the political unity and economic heft to take on Beijing.
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The European Union is girding up for a trade war with China. It's not clear that Europe has the economic heft and political unity to take on Beijing.
Europe at a Crossroads with China Trade, by
@dwilliams1949 https://t.co/Q0NknaoYfN

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Congress and Trump Vie to Cripple US Democracy, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/lO1FCRYapU

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Can a house undermining itself stand?
Congress and Trump Vie to Cripple US Democracy, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/lO1FCRYapU

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Netanyahu erases Palestinian statehood from Trump's peace plan. Trump's own negotiators drop it too, for moment. Where does that leave two-state solution?
Between Trump and Netanyahu, Words that Can Never Be Spoken, by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/AxgsfMRVDu

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US President's short attention span opens way for ceasefire disputes, continued uncertainty.

Trump Gives Self Gaza Peace Trophy at Start of Game , by @dwilliams1949 https://t.co/DeeotYMrzk