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This episode examines the political and diplomatic fallout from President Donald Trump’s state visit to China and his administration’s abrupt reversal on military deployments in Europe, highlighting concerns over authoritarian alignment, erosion of alliances, and potential conflicts of in
This episode examines the political and diplomatic fallout from President Donald Trump’s state visit to China and his administration’s abrupt reversal on military deployments in Europe, highlighting concerns over authoritarian alignment, erosion of alliances, and potential conflicts of in
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Donald J. TrumpXi JinpingPete HegsethJulian GewürzGraham AllisonBen HodgesMark KellyMike Rogers
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ChinaCongressForeign PolicyGeopoliticsRussiaSupreme CourtUs Politics
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