Hal Brands is a leading authority in foreign policy and global strategy, serving as a Bloomberg Opinion columnist since 2018. His column is known for delivering incisive and thought-provoking analysis on critical international affairs issues.
Selected Articles
A Taiwan Crisis Is Coming — and Xi May Not Wait
July 1st, 2026
Something ominous is happening in the western Pacific, and the US isn’t ready for it.
The Test of US-China Ties Is in the Western Pacific, Not Washington
August 16th, 2026
…watch the Western Pacific. That crucial, contested region is where the geopolitical ambitions of China and the US meet head-on, and where the clash for primacy grows ever more intense.
China is Already Winning the Trade War America Wanted
October 19th, 2025
Trump’s “grand bargain” won’t happen at a time when tariffs and export controls have become combat by other means.
How the US Could Lose the AI Arms Race to China
August 12th, 2025
America leads the world in developing the most advanced models, but China excels at fostering broad adoption.
Trump is Opening a New Chapter in US Foreign Policy
July 8th, 2025
His aggressive use of economic and military power to coerce not just enemies but friends is unprecedented. But the emerging Trump Doctrine also risks depleting America’s future strength.
NATO Has Dodged Collapse Before. It’s Never Been This Close
June 24th, 2025
US presidents have always been skeptical of having to protect Europe, but Trump takes it to a new level.
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