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A row of South Korean soldiers marches in formation across a field in Seoul. They are dressed in formal uniforms and hats, and each has one leg raised as they take a step in unison. Each soldier also carries the flag of one of the member states of the United Nations Command.
A row of South Korean soldiers marches in formation across a field in Seoul. They are dressed in formal uniforms and hats, and each has one leg raised as they take a step in unison. Each soldier also carries the flag of one of the member states of the United Nations Command.

South Korea Offers a Chance to Modernize Old Alliances

An often-overlooked command group can revitalize Asian defense.

People are seen marching at a demonstration.
People are seen marching at a demonstration.

Jordan’s Teetering Balancing Act

Amid mass pro-Palestine protests, the monarchy is caught between the United States, Israel, and its own people.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden hold a summit meeting at Filoli House in Woodside, California on Nov. 15.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden hold a summit meeting at Filoli House in Woodside, California on Nov. 15.

Why Xi Thinks He Got the Better of Biden

The summit may have calmed relations, but don’t expect that state to last.

Henry Kissinger during an interview in Washington in August 1980.
Henry Kissinger during an interview in Washington in August 1980.

Henry Kissinger, Colossus on the World Stage

The late statesman was a master of realpolitik—whom some regarded as a war criminal. This article has an audio recording

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the media in New Delhi.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the media in New Delhi.

India Looks to Seize Opportunity at COP28

The annual U.N. climate change conference gives New Delhi another chance to prove it can lead the global south.

Smoke rises over northern Gaza and destroyed buildings, viewed from Sderot, Israel, on Nov. 13.
Smoke rises over northern Gaza and destroyed buildings, viewed from Sderot, Israel, on Nov. 13.

Negotiators Race to Extend Israel-Hamas Truce

The tenuous deal is set to expire early Thursday.

U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his second State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his second State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.

Looks Like ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Back on the Menu

The Bush-era credo is back in vogue, to the delight of some and the dismay of others.

A member of the United Hindu Front holds a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun during a rally in New Delhi on Sept. 24.
A member of the United Hindu Front holds a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun during a rally in New Delhi on Sept. 24.

Will U.S. Revelation of Plot to Kill Sikh Activist Strain Ties With India?

The public disclosure raises questions given the importance of the bilateral relationship.

El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele, wearing clear plastic goggles and a black zip-up jacket, spreads his arms enthusiastically as he speaks during a joint news conference. He stands behind a podium and in front of U.S. and Salvadoran flags.
El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele, wearing clear plastic goggles and a black zip-up jacket, spreads his arms enthusiastically as he speaks during a joint news conference. He stands behind a podium and in front of U.S. and Salvadoran flags.

Bukele’s Bitcoin Mess and the U.S.-Backed Bank That Enabled It

The United States has supported the so-called dictators’ bank to rival China in Central America—and funded El Salvador’s authoritarian descent in the process.

British Royal Navy pilot Lt. Cmdr. Rory Cheyne, an exchange officer with the U.S. Navy, flies an F-18 Super Hornet past HMS Prince of Wales.
British Royal Navy pilot Lt. Cmdr. Rory Cheyne, an exchange officer with the U.S. Navy, flies an F-18 Super Hornet past HMS Prince of Wales.

Britain’s Navy Is Diminished. Its Ambitions Are Not.

The Royal Navy could be the key to America’s Pacific pivot.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) and Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders (C) attend a meeting of Dutch political party leaders at the House of Representatives  on Mar. 16, 2017 in The Hague, Netherlands.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) and Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders (C) attend a meeting of Dutch political party leaders at the House of Representatives on Mar. 16, 2017 in The Hague, Netherlands.

How Centrists Helped Geert Wilders Win the Dutch Election

Mark Rutte’s government pandered to the anti-immigrant right while failing to address a benefits scandal, a housing crisis, and inflation. This article has an audio recording

peacekeeper plas soccer with children in east timor
peacekeeper plas soccer with children in east timor

Why Gaza Won’t End Up Like East Timor or Kosovo

History shows that international administration without a political endgame always fails.

Incumbent President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo  Felix Tshisekedi (C) addresses his supporters at the Stade des Martyrs during his first campaign rally as the electoral campaign officially kicks off in Kinshasa on Nov. 19.
Incumbent President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi (C) addresses his supporters at the Stade des Martyrs during his first campaign rally as the electoral campaign officially kicks off in Kinshasa on Nov. 19.

Will the Congolese Opposition Unite?

Many observers believe the only way to defeat President Felix Tshisekedi is to back a single challenger.

Children and their parents wait at an outpatient area at a children's hospital in Beijing.
Children and their parents wait at an outpatient area at a children's hospital in Beijing.

Cold and Flu Season Stirs Dread in China

An uptick in respiratory illnesses among children isn’t a new virus, but it hasn’t helped the public mood.

CIA Director William Burns testifies before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, D.C. on March 10, 2022.
CIA Director William Burns testifies before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, D.C. on March 10, 2022.

CIA Director Heads to Qatar for Hostage Negotiations

William Burns is in Doha to build on the tenuous Israel-Hamas truce.

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