A Tale of Two Elon Musk Fights
Musk and his Starlink internet service face geopolitical pressures in Ukraine and India.
View ArticleCan Ukraine Afford Its Own Defense?
Ukraine has leaned on Europe for support so far, but that may get more complicated in the coming years.
View ArticleUSAID’s Destruction Left Nepal Dangerously Exposed
Funding cuts ended critical flood-detection programs.
View ArticleAlgeria’s New Bid for Regional Influence
A sharp break with the UAE underscores the North African country’s ambitions to reassert its presence on the international stage after decades on the periphery.
View ArticleWhy Spain Is Standing Up to Trump
Foreign Minister Albares: “We believe in international law.”
View ArticleThe Radioactive Ore That Could Break China’s Grip on Rare Earths
Western powers are scrambling for monazite ore—but can they handle it?
View ArticleThe West Needs a Pax Biologica
Chinese firms are displacing Western competitors in one of the century’s most important and most overlooked industries.
View ArticleTrump’s Midterm Strategy Harks Back to 1970
Forget hearts and minds, this path to power revolves around appealing to hate and anger.
View ArticleAlgeria Sets Its Sights on the Sahel
The North African country seeks to reclaim its status as a security mediator in the region.
View ArticleNow We’re Seeing the Extent of American Decay
From Hegseth’s plans to Trump’s theatrics, it’s hard to know what to be most outraged about.
View ArticleSurprise Starlink Cuts Blindside Kyiv
Signal failures have already disrupted several Ukrainian missions.
View ArticleIndia’s Voter Roll Protests Swell
Modi’s government faces a growing challenge as Cockroach movement proves durable.
View ArticleEnvironmentalists Are Wrong to Oppose the Senate’s Permitting Deal
America needs to build more to achieve its energy goals of lower costs, greater security, and more clean energy.
View ArticleModi’s Crackdown Is a Strategic Error
The violent escalation is deepening public anger in India as voter list protests grow.
View ArticleWhy Hegseth Should Go
The defense secretary puts stunts over substance. The U.S. should send him on permanent leave.
View ArticleTrump’s Diesel Deal Has No Winners
It won’t help consumers, won’t help Kyiv, and won’t mean riches for Moscow.
View ArticleThe Painful Paradox of European Rearmament
Militarizing now may require even further militarization down the line.
View ArticleThis Is Israel’s Haredi Election
The country’s coming election has become focused on the status of the country’s ultra-Orthodox at wartime.
View ArticleAfter Iran, Washington Needs a New Basing Strategy
The decades-old model has been upended by a war that favors movement and dispersal.
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