Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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A picture shows the scene after an explosive device exploded in a taxi in Syria's town of Azaz in the rebel-controlled northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo province near the border with Turkey, on January 13. Syria Is Neither Stable Nor Safe
An unfinished war has been almost forgotten by the West.
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People look at the French multi-mission frigate Auvergne D654 as it sails into the port of the Ukrainian port of Odessa on Dec. 24, 2021. Russia Can Win in Ukraine Without Firing a Shot
If the Kremlin can make Ukrainian businesses uninsurable, it will destroy the economy.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet. China’s ‘Wolf Warriors’ Are Having a Field Day With the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Beijing’s social media pugilists are taking the opportunity to troll the U.S. and Europe.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 90th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21. Biden Is Too Slow on Nominations
His failure to tap ambassadors to key posts “sends the wrong message.”
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Chinese President Xi Jinping appears on a large screen during a cultural performance celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the National Stadium in Beijing on June 28, 2021. Xi Jinping Is Watching His Back
His rhetoric has taken a paranoid turn—and holing himself up in Beijing hasn’t helped.
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People displaced by conflict receive food aid and provisions to meet their basic needs at a camp in the Khokha district of Yemen's war-ravaged western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 14. In Yemen, All Sides Are Using Hunger as a Weapon
The Houthis, Saudis, and Emiratis are letting people starve while corruption and mismanagement of aid lines elites’ pockets.
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A Panama supporter waves the national flag ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Panama at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on June 18, 2018. Panama’s Success Is Defying Political Science
The Latin American country has experienced one of the world’s most impressive—and surprising—trajectories of the past three decades.
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Cameroonian President Paul Biya and first lady Chantal Biya wave to the crowd at the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Jan. 9. Biya Basks in Soccer Spotlight in Hopes of Propaganda Win
Cameroon’s regime wouldn’t be the first to use sports to whitewash a brutal conflict.
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Kyrgyz troops are greeted after returning from Kazakhstan. Washington Must Step Up Its Engagement in Central Asia
Recent unrest in Kazakhstan underscores the risks of ignoring the root causes of political instability in the region.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online. The Next Russian-Western Battleground Is Online
Russia is hardening the borders of its own internet.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden meet for the U.S.-Russian summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. Biden Must Do Better Than Obama on Ukraine
Russia’s 2014 invasion distracted Washington and delayed the Asia pivot—something the West cannot afford to repeat.
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A woman looks at an HSBC logo in Hong Kong. Chinese Corporate Transparency Is Far Better Than America’s
For now, it’s easier to get info about firms in Xinjiang than Delaware.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a United Russia ruling party members meeting in Moscow on Aug. 22, 2021. 3 Things the World Should Know About Putin
The nature of Putin’s Russia has changed drastically in the last few years.
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Chinese foreign minister meets with Taliban leader Why China Is Slow-Rolling Taliban Cooperation
China’s calculated approach is driven by a deep mistrust that goes back decades.
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General view of Burj Khalifa during sunset on January 3, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Middle East’s Conflicts Aren’t Done With the Emirates
Just when the United Arab Emirates thought it was done with focusing on foreign policy, they’re getting pulled back in.
