Brahma Chellaney

2 days ago | thehill.com | Brahma Chellaney

President Trump’s return to the White House is reshaping America’s foreign policy with a nationalist, protectionist edge. Although this shift has frayed relationships with some traditional allies — especially in Europe, whose importance for U.S. policy appears to be eroding — the dynamics in Asia tell a different story. American ties with key Asian partners such as Japan and South Korea remain steady.

1 week ago | taipeitimes.com | Brahma Chellaney

By Brahma Chellaney Myanmar needs help. After more than four years of brutal civil war, the country has been hit by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, the strongest it has suffered since 1946. The resulting humanitarian crisis is dire and continues to escalate, but despite an extraordinary appeal for international aid from Myanmar’s military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, the US has largely failed to deliver.

1 week ago | rusi.org | Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney4 Minute ReadSince the Myanmar military’s overthrow of a civilian government in 2021, the US has taken a punitive approach to the country, emphasizing broad-based sanctions and aid to rebel groups. But far from promoting a democratic transition, this approach has perpetuated violence and suffering, while strengthening China's strategic foothold. Please wait while we verify your account can view this article.

2 weeks ago | bangkokpost.com | Brahma Chellaney

Myanmar needs help. After more than four years of brutal civil war, the country has been hit by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, the strongest it has suffered since 1946. The resulting humanitarian crisis is dire, and continues to escalate, but despite an extraordinary appeal for international aid from Myanmar's military ruler, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the US has largely failed to deliver. To be sure, President Donald Trump has said that the US is "going to be helping" with the crisis response.

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Brahma Chellaney

President Trump’s second term is proving even more disruptive than his first, especially for the world order. In under 100 days, he has upended international norms, challenged key alliances and reasserted American power with blunt confidence. The emerging pattern reveals something deeper: a revival and global extension of the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine. First declared in 1823 by President James Monroe, the sought to prevent European powers from meddling in the Americas.