Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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Cubans protest outside Havana’s capitol. Cuba Needs a Free Internet
The United States can play a key role in supporting online liberty.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Joe Biden stand in the White House with a view of the Washington Monument on July 15. Biden Isn’t Selling Out on Nord Stream 2. He’s Protecting U.S. Firms.
If Washington can sanction any company for legal activity it doesn’t like, China and others could do the same to U.S. businesses—making them uninsurable.
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KMT supporters rally in Taipei Even a Short War Over Taiwan or the Baltics Would Be Devastating
Scenarios and war games rarely take full account of civilian losses.
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Then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Jordanian King Abdullah II during a visit to Amman on Jan. 16, 2014. Israel and Jordan’s Relationship Is Better Than It Looks
For both countries, national interests continue to trump personality-based politics.
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Abbas shows maps of Palestine Will Abbas Get Tripped Up by the Palestinian Diaspora?
Palestinians abroad are looking beyond the aging leader.
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Tunisian security officers hold back supporters of the country's Islamist Ennahdha party during a protest outside the parliament building in the capital of Tunis. Tunisia’s Democracy Needs Help. Will Biden Step In?
The place where the Arab Spring began is now a test for an administration that pledged to strengthen global democracy.
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The Dead Sea shoreline is receding. Can Enemies Become Allies in the Fight Against Climate Change?
There are many incentives for cross-border military cooperation—even among adversaries—as climate change worsens.
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Local Afghan militia and Afghan Army soldiers consult March 14, 2007 in Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Stop Assuming the Taliban Will Win
With ethnic warlords reviving their militias, the Afghan war—even without the U.S. military—is more balanced than it seems.
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Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to the media about the agency’s monitoring of the Iranian nuclear program in Vienna on May 24. Is Iran Bluffing About Its Enriched Uranium Stockpile?
Tehran’s numbers don’t add up. They seem to be exaggerated to pressure Biden for sanctions relief.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Joe Biden Ukraine Won’t Stop Fighting the Nord Stream Deal
Kyiv feels let down by supposed allies in Berlin and Washington.
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A demonstrator holds a banner decrying China's human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province during a protest in Washington on April 6, 2019. Calls for Independence May Not Help the Uyghur Cause
Stopping the atrocities in Xinjiang requires reaching the Chinese public.
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People celebrate in the streets of Tunis after Tunisian President Kais Saied announced the suspension of parliament and the dismissal of the prime minister on July 25, 2021, after a day of nationwide protests. How the West Misunderstood Tunisia
If Westerners are shocked at political developments in Tunisia, it’s because they described it as a straightforward success for too long.
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A protester lifts a Tunisian national flag during an anti-government rally in front of the parliament in Tunis, Tunisia. The International Community Must Use Its Leverage in Tunisia
Foreign powers should condemn Kais Saied’s power grab to halt long-term damage to the nascent democracy.
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The Saudi crown prince meets with the UAE prime minister. The Rocky New Era of the Saudi-Emirati Relationship
After years of closely cooperating on everything from Iran to oil, the Arab Gulf is entering a moment of wariness.
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A couple shelters from the rain in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Has Gotten Seriously Risky for International Business
The national security law is a direct threat to foreign firms.
