If Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump in November, the question he will face is not whether to restore the liberal international order. It is whether the US can work with an inner core of allies to promote democracy and human rights while... Read More
The borders that carve the world into today’s states may seem indelible, but expand the time frame, and the lines become much more... Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin is doubling down on his war against Ukraine. In recent days and weeks, the Kremlin has telegraphed... Read More
On April 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the long-delayed $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. The package quickly... Read More
I have recently concluded a four-month stint on IDF reserve duty in the north, returning home with a bitter sense of missed opportunity. The... Read More
The safety and security of Palestinians and Jews are interdependent, so we should use language carefully Read More
The group has a large arsenal of rockets, missiles, and drones. However, Hezbollah is also “too big to fail” in the Iranian... Read More
For the first several decades after World War II, the United States championed free trade. Exporting sectors like agriculture benefited from... Read More
Irish voters went to the polls last month to vote on a referendum on two proposed changes to their constitution. Both concerned Article 41,... Read More
In a four-page letter released on the evening of April 24 and addressed to the Spanish citizens, Sánchez asked “is all this... Read More
If he is not careful, the French president is going to back himself into a dangerous little corner in... Read More
The former president’s return would cement a shift in the U.S. as a fact that can no longer be ignored. Read More
Contrary to some fears, a second Trump administration would pursue “peace through strength” with its allies and defend against... Read More
The good news is the United States is calling for diplomacy in the Middle East. The bad news it is because it was bested by Yemen’s... Read More
Russia has vetoed a draft resolution before the United Nations Security Council banning nuclear weapons in space, spooking the... Read More
Europeans are searching for secure sources of critical raw materials as global supply chains become increasingly contested. Read More
Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping secured his third term in power in the fall of 2022, he has had a rough time. Read More
Washington and Beijing will have to do more than stand for photo-ops if they want to stave off the march toward... Read More
Ukraine burns and the Middle East simmers, but the Western Pacific appears relatively placid. There hasn’t been a major crisis in... Read More
Europe hums with the normalcy of daily life – cafes bustling, children playing, tourists snapping photos. Yet, a shadow hangs low on... Read More
Ukraine’s leaders breathed a hearty sigh of relief when news broke that the U.S. House of Representatives finally, after six months of... Read More
As we enter spring 2024, Ukraine’s military position looks tenuous. Its counter-offensive in 2023 did not achieve... Read More
Young people are more likely to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) than previously, a study on Tuesday... Read More
The long-forgotten Davos Pact, and the people behind it, were to a large extent responsible for putting Putin in power, argues our... Read More
Over the past six months, tensions along Israel’s border with Lebanon have escalated dramatically. Israel has now deployed 100,000... Read More
China's planned actions in the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda may be signaling its plans for the rest of the Western... Read More
Canada has a growing populism problem. Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thinks so. Read More
You’d assume the reaction to the SNP’s new hate crime laws would make other authoritarian governments hesitate before... Read More
For boosters of U.S. security interests in Africa, the past few days carried grim tidings. Read More
“God Loves You.” An accusing finger looms out of the billboard, pointing directly at passers-by. Lord Kitchener has... Read More
The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the... Read More
A new book examines weaknesses in China’s meritocratic system—and in our own. Read More
By now, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambition to remake the world is undeniable. He wants to dissolve Washington’s network of... Read More
A few simple initiatives could shift prevailing regional perceptions in favor of US over China Read More
Russia has launched its third major mobilization wave in anticipation of its upcoming spring/summer campaign to take more land in Ukraine. Read More
Whether the Ukraine war has been good for Russia’s working class is a question that Putin’s inner elite is obviously concerned... Read More
In October 2023, the White House requested emergency supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 to provide additional aid to... Read More
While this round of conflict appears to be over, more escalatory situations are likely to occur, and the likelihood of an extensive war... Read More
If Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump in November, the question he will face is not whether to restore the liberal international order. It is whether the US can work with an inner core of allies to promote democracy and human rights while... Read More
