Has the "new" Cold War started? What is the AUKUS deal? Why France see this as a threat to multilateralism? Are threats against China being constructed by the US or is Tsai Ing-wen Administration's bet on increasing its defense already sending signals? What can realist and feminist IR theories tell us about self-fulfilling prophecies and our roles (as citizens, activists, witnesses, observers, etc) on the series of events unfolding? 
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