latest

Biden Gives Turkey the Silent Treatment

If U.S.-Turkey relations were already strained under Trump, Biden’s pressure on Ankara raises questions about the relationship with a longtime NATO ally.

Report |

Robbie Gramer, Katie Livingstone, Jack Detsch

What to Expect From China’s Annual Legislative Sessions

Further controls over Hong Kong are expected to be formalized at this week’s meetings, which showcase Chinese Communist Party power.

China Brief |

James Palmer

The Mice Who Caught the Cat—and Rattled the Kremlin

“We Are Bellingcat” charts the rise of the digital sleuths who have used open-source investigations to foil Russia’s intelligence agencies.

Review |

Amy Mackinnon

El Salvador’s Homicide Rate Hit a Historic Low in 2020

But the reasons behind the drop are unclear, and broader security and economic reforms are urgently needed.

Argument |

Anna-Catherine Brigida

Hal Brands

Hal Brands is the Henry A. Kissinger distinguished professor of global affairs at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

Stories by Hal Brands