Powder Keg in the Pacific: China’s Challenge and the Renewal of America’s Influence in Asia and the Pacific

In recent discussions about global geopolitics, particularly concerning U.S.-China tensions, it’s evident that the narrative often reflects a longstanding American stance that views regional powers striving to secure their interests as threats needing to be countered aggressively. This viewpoint, comparably hypocritical when juxtaposed with the Monroe Doctrine, emphasizes the U.S.’s perceived necessity to safeguard a...