Trade War - THE EASTERN STRATEGIST

The North American Fracture: What America’s Trade War With Canada Means for the Global Order

September 27, 2026 by Shiwangi Priya

Stat panel of the US-Canada trade war: 50 percent tariff rate, $27.6 billion of Canadian goods under tariffs, 70 percent of Canadian exports going to the US, $5,600 estimated annual cost per Michigan household, and 32.8 percent non-US share of Canadian exports

In December 2024, Donald Trump posted about a productive dinner with the “Governor of the Great State of Canada” and their in-depth talks on tariffs….

Tariffs, Rare Earths and the 10 November Clock — The Eastern Strategist

September 20, 2026 by Abhishek Kumar

The staging in Washington will suggest harmony; the substance is whether the Trump-Xi summit can keep a fragile truce alive past 10 November — the…

The Great American Bluff: How Trump Exposed Washington’s Deepest Weaknesses

March 21, 2026March 18, 2026 by Shiwangi Priya

By Shiwangi Priya | The Eastern Strategist Exclusive Briefing Washington defense analysts need to swallow a bitter truth. Trump exposed Washington’s deepest weaknesses, and the…

The 18% Gambit: How India Escaped the BRICS Tariff Trap

March 6, 2026February 10, 2026 by Abhishek Kumar

India has secured a game-changing 18% tariff rate from the U.S., effectively splitting from the BRICS bloc. Uncover the details of this strategic deal, including…