An expert's point of view on a current event.
The Russian president got many things wrong about invading Ukraine—but not everything.
By curtailing free speech and doubling down on blasphemy laws, Islamabad is endangering its relationship with Europe and the United States.
Six years have passed without a special envoy. China and Russia will fill the void.
The Fund's bailouts for Egypt had one big problem: they weren't designed by country experts.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s recent sanctions are only a first step in stopping the Russian mercenaries.
Even if Moscow holds onto territory, the war has wrecked its future.
Covert U.S. intrusions into Chinese airspace were common for decades.
Charity can’t be dependent on the whims of billionaires.
So unused to being challenged, the United States has become so filled with anxiety over China that sober responses are becoming nearly impossible.
A new maritime deal with Israel could be an economic lifeline for Lebanon—if the government in Beirut can get its act together.
Fetishizing femininity has complicated and painful post-Soviet roots.
Why has it taken a war of conquest for experts to recognize Russia’s nature as a vast imperial enterprise?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hollowed out state institutions, placed loyalists in key positions, and enriched his cronies—paving the way for this tragedy.
As the U.S. president hosts Lula, they must commit to defending democracy together.
Rhetoric aside, most congressional Republicans and Democrats agree on the key national security challenges the United States faces.
The Gulf Cooperation Council has maintained links to both Russia and the West.
For too long, the international community has ignored the Nigerian military’s abuses.
India’s geopolitical shift is inexorable, and membership in the G-7 would help bridge north-south divides.
Europe’s brutal conflict has been a harsh but instructive teacher.
Colonial exceptionalism and a victim mentality are integral to Russia’s self-image.
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The Russian president got many things wrong about invading Ukraine—but not everything.
The story of how decades of U.S. engagement with China gave way to estrangement.
By curtailing free speech and doubling down on blasphemy laws, Islamabad is endangering its relationship with Europe and the United States.
Six years have passed without a special envoy. China and Russia will fill the void.
