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How Israel’s Strikes on the Houthis Will Change Yemen
For years, the group has relied on the perception that it is untouchable.

Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Enters Uncharted Waters
The sinking of a small boat the U.S. president said was carrying drugs violated traditional procedures.

China’s Military Parade Sends a Pointed Message to the West
President Xi Jinping is flaunting Beijing’s weapons development and close ties with other autocratic leaders.

What the Modi-Xi Meeting Was Really About
The Indian leader’s visit to China caps a nearly year-long effort to ease bilateral tensions.

Xi’s Pablum and Power
China’s real message was on display in its military parade, not the empty pageantry of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Is Trump Pushing India Into China’s Arms?
How New Delhi is navigating U.S. tariffs and a shifting geopolitical reality.

The U.S. Is Inching Toward Regime Change in Venezuela
The Trump administration’s Latin America policy is more hawkish than many realize.

How to Make Snapback a Success
The clock is ticking for a new nuclear deal with Iran.

Who Will Wield All Those Shiny New Weapons?
As defense spending rises and production ramps up, allied armies struggle to fill the ranks.

Modi, Lee, and Trump’s Nobel Prize Obsession
What India’s and South Korea’s dealings with Washington tell us about real and imagined U.S. peace initiatives in Asia.

Prigozhin’s Ghost Haunts Africa Corps
The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises.

What Caused Botswana’s Public Health Emergency?
The declaration comes amid a downturn in the diamond market and U.S. foreign aid cuts.

China’s Military Is Now Leading
Wednesday’s parade proved the regional military balance has irrevocably changed.

Xi’s New World Order
By touting Beijing’s military and diplomatic might, Chinese President Xi Jinping hopes to shift away from the U.S.-led global system.

Putin Pays Homage at Xi’s Summit
Beijing is rapidly eclipsing Moscow’s role in Central Asia.