expansionism

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The view from Eastern Europe, on Nato's front line, gives a much sharper perspective on issues around Russian expansionism, Catlyn says.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

New Caledonia is central to Macron’s Indo-Pacific strategy and France’s ability to counter China’s expansionism in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2024

Shinzo Abe was born in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 1954, to a family deeply involved in Japan’s postwar politics and carrying the burden of connections to the former imperial rule and its militaristic expansionism.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022

India’s government has believed it will retain good relations with the United States because of its role as a potentially crucial check on Chinese expansionism.

From New York Times • May 4, 2022

President McKinley again had defeated William Jennings Bryan, but the campaign issue was American expansionism overseas.

From United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches by United States. Presidents.