Argument

The inauspicious return of the Cold War strategy of “Pactomania.”

The Inflation Reduction Act is Washington’s boldest climate policy ever—but still woefully insufficient.

Bavaria is Germany’s stereotypical idyll—and now a herald of its future turmoil.

While Washington sits idly by, the region is on the brink of falling into Tehran’s orbit.

Geopolitical provocateurs can cause serious diplomatic headaches.

Legislation authorizing the 2003 war is still on the books—and alarmingly open-ended.

Ukrainians differ on what would keep their nation safe from Russia.

Beijing’s censorship has pernicious effects on artists and educational institutions—but abandoning all cultural ties would do more harm than good.

Local officials are inflexible about implementing Beijing’s orders.

Congressional performance artists are holding U.S. foreign policy hostage.

Poor global and domestic governance made a foreseeable and preventable disaster in Derna a catastrophe.

Ce n’est pas par la force que l’on résoudra la crise du pays mais par une politique monétaire judicieuse.

Implying China mostly uses ethnically Chinese assets is both wrong and dangerous.

Warsaw’s strategic role in Europe is too important for Washington to ignore.

Netanyahu wants a normalization deal with the Saudis, but his hard-right coalition partners will undermine his plans.

The ethical calculations are less clear than you might think.

How the European Commission president has prepared for a possible second term.

Washington must lean on Abu Dhabi to halt its support for Hemeti’s RSF.

The Camp David trilateral summit produced results—but they might not last.

Beijing’s global maritime operations double as intelligence-gathering outposts.