Analysis
List of Analysis articles
Prudence Means Fighting the Houthis Now
The Biden administration’s hesitance to intervene decisively in the Red Sea is a big mistake.
Gaza Is a Burning Topic for Southeast Asia’s Domestic Politics
A distant war has powerful resonance in a region often divided by faith.
Iran Threatens to Take Red Sea Disruption to New Waters
Targeting shipping has been disturbingly successful.
Russia Is Divvying Up Prigozhin’s Empire Among Putin’s Cronies
Wagner’s African resources are up for grabs.
A Future Look Back at Israel’s War on Hamas
How a pre-mortem analysis could limit potential failures in Gaza.
Right-Wing Populism Is Set to Sweep the West in 2024
A year of elections looms—and it could be a disaster for liberal democracy.
The United Nations Completely Failed in Lebanon
How a U.N. peacekeeping mission may have inadvertently produced Israel’s next war.
No, Putin Is Not One of the Year’s ‘Winners’
Seven ways the exodus of Western companies has cratered the Russian economy.
The Trouble With a Cease-Fire
And what the international community should do instead in the Israel-Hamas war.
The Case for a Bigger, Bolder NATO
Security issues are dispersed across too many forums and organizations—an obstacle to effective decisions and strategy.
The West’s 3 Options to Combat the Houthi Attacks
One of the global economy’s most important arteries is at stake.
Ukraine Braces for Political Disaster in 2024
Grim possibilities in the United States and European Union have Kyiv on edge.
Could Hamas Become a Global Threat?
The militant group seems to be hoping that its ideology, cause, and brand will go global the way the Islamic State’s did.
Israel’s Military-Technology Complex Is One of a Kind
Israel depends on the unique relationship between its security establishment and high-tech sector.
What a Russian Victory Would Mean for Ukraine
Ukrainians would face terror on a scale not seen in Europe since the 20th-century era of totalitarian rule.
