Opinion
SCMP Columnist
Sino File
The US breaks free of its nuclear treaty with Russia to focus on its main target: China
- Washington is now free to test and deploy the intermediate-range missiles it believes it needs to compete with its most serious challenger
- China’s growing arsenal sets the scene for the resurgence of nuclear geopolitics
Illustration by Yip Pak To
Military bases to ballistic missiles, what’s the target of Trump’s Asia strategy?
- New US defence secretary Mark Esper has announced plans to deploy missiles and build more US bases in Asia
- But he faces an uphill battle convincing countries wary of entering China’s crosshairs
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United States
Illustration by Yip Pak To