Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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A reenactor dressed as Greek hoplite in a tunic and helmet sprawls on his back on a sandy beach, a shield resting on top of him. ‘Super-Sparta’ Is Bad History and Bad Strategy
The Spartan model didn’t work for Sparta. It will be even worse for Israel.
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Drones fly above grass in an open field dotted with trees and small sheds. How Russia Is Escalating the Drone Arms Race
Routine strikes involve smaller, daily launches designed to keep steady pressure on Ukraine.
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The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks at a U.N. Security Council emergency meeting to discuss Russian incursions into NATO airspace, in New York. UNGA Kicks Off Against Backdrop of Budget Crisis
As 150 leaders gather in New York, the serious diplomacy will happen on the sidelines.
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Trump signs a document at a desk, next to a child also writing on a desk. Trump Is Learning Geopolitics 101 in Real Time
A guide to pushing the U.S. president more quickly up his learning curve.
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People light candles during a silent tribute in honor of those killed during the recent Gen Z protests at the Maitighar Mandala monument in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 17. Nepal’s Discord Vote Might Be the Future of Protest
The popular social media platform has helped choose an interim prime minister.
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Philippine soldiers on an island in the South China Sea Beijing’s Double Standards in the South China Sea
Taking a lesson out of China’s playbook, Vietnam is building militarized islands.
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A woman casts her ballots for the presidential election and referendum on joining the European Union at a polling station in Bulboaca, Moldova, on Oct. 20, 2024. Russia Isn’t ‘Influencing’ Moldova’s Election
Moscow wants a base for infiltrating the EU and is fighting a multi-vector war to get it.
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An illustration shows charts and graphs atop Donald Trump's face. When U.S. Data Lies, the World Listens
The Trump administration’s manipulation of statistics is exporting uncertainty into the international system.
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A figure in a hat is seen from behind in silhouette as they walk down a tree-lined path toward a turreted church beneath a blue sky. Russia’s Troubling Church Takeover
The Kremlin is leveraging tsarist-era assets to expand its global influence.
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Three animated women wag their index fingers. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Leads the Wave Back to Korea
The megahit movie opens a new chapter for soft power.
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Ursula von der Leyen arrives at a summit. Europe Outlines New Sanctions on Russia
EU measures to kneecap energy, banks, and defense firms contrast with Washington’s passivity.
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Gustavo Petro hunches over a desk, leaning into a mic. Despite Rift With U.S., Can Colombia Revolutionize Global Drug Policy?
The world’s top cocaine producer takes the lead on reforming international drug policy.
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Morgan Ortagus, a woman in her 40s wearing an orange suit jacket, raises her right hand while voting. Other officials and aides sit beside her at a long desk. America’s Infuriating and Irreplaceable Role at the U.N.
Trump (probably) won’t leave the international body—he will just continue to make its life difficult.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang (C) speaks with (L-R) U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during the "Winning the AI Race" summit on July 23 in Washington, DC. What Would a China Chip Blockade Cost?
Mutual dependence is a rare source of stability in U.S.-China relations.
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A barbed wire fence cuts this photo in half down the middle. On one side stands a man with a hand on his hip, motioning with his other hand as he speaks. On the other side stands a border patrol agent in a uniform and a surgical mask, holding a stack of passports in his hands. America Is No Longer a Safe Haven for the Russian Opposition
ICE is deporting asylum seekers into the arms of Putin’s secret police.
