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An image from a video posted on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela on Dec. 10.
An image from a video posted on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela on Dec. 10.

Trump Ramps Up the Pressure on Maduro

The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela marks a new escalation in the White House’s regime-change ambitions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to speak at the Kremlin in Moscow in this photo supplied by Sputnik.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to speak at the Kremlin in Moscow in this photo supplied by Sputnik.

Putin Has Already Won

He’s exposed fatal divisions in the “West” even as Russians still back his Ukraine invasion.

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 8.
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 8.

Trump’s National Security Strategy Is a Blueprint for the Demise of the West

The White House’s agenda may not be coherent, but it is deeply dangerous.

A close view of the back of a helicopter.
A close view of the back of a helicopter.

Two Cheers for the National Security Strategy

Trump’s new document gets much right and a few things wrong.

Guests look at a model of the largest data center in the UAE under construction in Abu Dhabi as the Stargate initiative, a joint venture between G42, Microsoft, and OpenAI, during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)
Guests look at a model of the largest data center in the UAE under construction in Abu Dhabi as the Stargate initiative, a joint venture between G42, Microsoft, and OpenAI, during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

The Geopolitics of Sovereign Wealth Funds

Countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are investing capital right when the world values geopolitical swing states. This article has an audio recording

A man is seen from behind carrying shopping bags as he walks along a dim street at night. Smoke or fog billows around him, reflecting bright glares from streetlights.
A man is seen from behind carrying shopping bags as he walks along a dim street at night. Smoke or fog billows around him, reflecting bright glares from streetlights.

Russia’s Blackout Warfare Needs a U.S. Counter

Deterring Moscow’s assault on Ukraine’s energy will pay off across Europe.

South Koreans walk past missile replicas at the Korean War Memorial on Feb. 28, 2019 in Seoul.
South Koreans walk past missile replicas at the Korean War Memorial on Feb. 28, 2019 in Seoul.

Nuclear Policy Must Learn to Live With Disagreement

From climate to AI, other fields have bridged deep divides.

An illustration shows Donald Trump and Xi Jinping standing atop two adjoining stairways. Trump looks away and raises a fist. Xi looks toward Trump smiling next to a Chinese flag.
An illustration shows Donald Trump and Xi Jinping standing atop two adjoining stairways. Trump looks away and raises a fist. Xi looks toward Trump smiling next to a Chinese flag.

3 Lessons China Learned From the United States

America’s greatest export was never democracy or consumer culture. It was the template for global power itself.

A woman looks out of a window with a child beside her (but only the top of the child's head is visible).
A woman looks out of a window with a child beside her (but only the top of the child's head is visible).
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the press as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the press as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.

Where Do U.S.-India Ties Stand?

Officials still seem to be working toward a trade deal, but it won’t be a silver bullet.

A flag for the International Criminal Court flies in The Hague.
A flag for the International Criminal Court flies in The Hague.

How Far Will Trump’s Pressure Campaign Against the ICC Go?

The White House wants the court to alter the Rome Statute so Trump and his officials can’t be prosecuted.

Egyptians stand behind the defendants’ cage during their trial after the army overthrew Egypt’s ousted Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi.
Egyptians stand behind the defendants’ cage during their trial after the army overthrew Egypt’s ousted Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi.

The Muslim Brotherhood Still Isn’t a Terrorist Organization

Naming it one will only bolster repression in the Middle East and the United States.

Albanese rests her hand against her face thoughtfully as she listens to someone out of frame speak. The Doha Forum logo can be seen on a large screen in the background.
Albanese rests her hand against her face thoughtfully as she listens to someone out of frame speak. The Doha Forum logo can be seen on a large screen in the background.

U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Says There’s No Cease-Fire in Gaza

“There is no peace without the end of the occupation,” Albanese said.

All four men sit on matching chairs in front of the flags of their respective countries, side by side, with their feet resting on the border of an ornate rug. Starmer and Zelensky's eyes are locked; the other two watch intently from either side.
All four men sit on matching chairs in front of the flags of their respective countries, side by side, with their feet resting on the border of an ornate rug. Starmer and Zelensky's eyes are locked; the other two watch intently from either side.
Omar Abdullah wears black-rimmed glasses, a white long sleeve shirt under a grey vest, and a grey and gold skullcap. He stands behind a red podium and gazes out with a serious expression toward his out-of-frame audience.
Omar Abdullah wears black-rimmed glasses, a white long sleeve shirt under a grey vest, and a grey and gold skullcap. He stands behind a red podium and gazes out with a serious expression toward his out-of-frame audience.

Promises on Pause in Kashmir

Critics say the region’s leader hasn’t delivered on his defiant campaign rhetoric.

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