China Isn’t Scared of Trump’s Squeeze on Iran
Beijing has plenty of leverage to deter Washington.
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European nations join Berlin in punishing Moscow for an alleged unsuccessful attack on Leipzig airport.
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The curious case of a job posting and how global firms are tentatively exploring Trump's call to pursue mining opportunities.
View ArticleThe USS Abraham Lincoln Is a Troubling Metaphor
Like the Iran war itself, the carrier’s deployment lasted far longer than Trump expected or planned.
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The case for the White House’s Security Council resolution on Sudan, made by two senior administration officials.
View ArticleVenezuelans Aren’t Happy With the U.S. Oil Deal
Critics have decried the opaque agreement as oligarchic and colonialist.
View ArticleSoccer’s Favorite Strongman
José Mourinho’s lessons on how to influence people (and not win friends).
View ArticleWhy the United States Should Recognize Somaliland
U.S. allies won’t love it, but American interests come first.
View ArticleWhat in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 29: Iceland votes, China threatens Pacific island nations, and Guinea-Bissau approves a new constitution.
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Trust the French to add a wild twist.
View ArticleThe Novel Imagining Life After a Second Civil War
Emily St. John Mandel explores what follows U.S. collapse, plus more fiction in September.
View ArticleThe Conservative Case for International Law
Why the U.S. right should rediscover the virtues of a global legal order.
View ArticleWhat Was the War on Terror?
A defining period in U.S. foreign policy has ended, but it remains misunderstood.
View ArticleMilei Renews Argentina’s Falklands Push
Buenos Aires is taking advantage of fraying ties between the United States and Britain.
View Article25 Years After 9/11, What Are We Failing to Imagine Now?
The counterterrorism community struggles with how technology might be applied to novel use cases.
View ArticleThe Republican Origins of Medicare for All
A plan that a GOP senator proudly championed in 1970 is today seen as radical.
View ArticleIran’s Proxy Strategy Is Never Coming Back
Iran’s long-running security strategy hasn’t survived the current war.
View ArticleThe World’s Only Real Hope of Maintaining Order
A proposal for a new international system that is at once centralized and regionalized.
View ArticleThe U.S. and China Don’t Need an AI Grand Bargain
The countries can cooperate—even without trust or consensus.
View ArticleSouth Korea Should Help Defend Ukraine’s Skies
Seoul can prove itself a genuine partner to Europe, not just an opportunist.
View ArticleEurope Needs a Real Policy on Israel-Palestine
As U.S. opinion shifts, Europe has an opportunity to be a player, not just a payer.
View ArticleCan Trump Make Americans Mine Again?
The United States lacks the people to power its critical mineral ambitions.
View ArticleAre Yemen and Saudi Arabia Returning to All-Out War?
Houthi strikes risk adding a new front to the Iran conflict.
View ArticleBerlin Is Shedding Light on the Gray Zone
Are European countries finally ready to publicly call out Russian sabotage?
View ArticleWhy Is China’s Officer Corps So Sprawling?
Not every People’s Liberation Army general commands troops.
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