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A man in military garb, including face covering and helmet, stands with a gun and wears a string of jasmine in front of a crowd holding flags.
A man in military garb, including face covering and helmet, stands with a gun and wears a string of jasmine in front of a crowd holding flags.

How Israel’s Strikes on the Houthis Will Change Yemen

For years, the group has relied on the perception that it is untouchable.

A screenshot from a video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump shows a vessel he says was transporting illegal narcotics to the United States just before it is hit by the U.S. military in the southern Caribbean.
A screenshot from a video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump shows a vessel he says was transporting illegal narcotics to the United States just before it is hit by the U.S. military in the southern Caribbean.

Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy Enters Uncharted Waters

The sinking of a small boat the U.S. president said was carrying drugs violated traditional procedures.

From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk before a military parade in Beijing.
From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk before a military parade in Beijing.

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.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China.

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 Jinping stands through the open roof of a black car as he is driven in a military parade.
Xi Jinping stands through the open roof of a black car as he is driven in a military parade.

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. This article has an audio recording

Opposition activists burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, India, on Aug. 1, as they protest against U.S. tariffs on India.
Opposition activists burn an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, India, on Aug. 1, as they protest against U.S. tariffs on India.

Is Trump Pushing India Into China’s Arms?

How New Delhi is navigating U.S. tariffs and a shifting geopolitical reality. This article has an audio recording

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington.

The U.S. Is Inching Toward Regime Change in Venezuela

The Trump administration’s Latin America policy is more hawkish than many realize.

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024.

How to Make Snapback a Success

The clock is ticking for a new nuclear deal with Iran. This article has an audio recording

Rows of soldiers in fatigues and red berets in front of an old building.
Rows of soldiers in fatigues and red berets in front of an old building.

Who Will Wield All Those Shiny New Weapons?

As defense spending rises and production ramps up, allied armies struggle to fill the ranks.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens to U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens to U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.

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.

This photograph shows the newly-inaugurated bronze statue in the likeness of the late Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his right-hand man Dmitru Utkin erected in Bangui, Central African Republic on Dec. 3, 2024.
This photograph shows the newly-inaugurated bronze statue in the likeness of the late Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his right-hand man Dmitru Utkin erected in Bangui, Central African Republic on Dec. 3, 2024.

Prigozhin’s Ghost Haunts Africa Corps

The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises. This article has an audio recording

A person holds up a beaded pin with the symbol of a red ribbon on it.
A person holds up a beaded pin with the symbol of a red ribbon on it.

What Caused Botswana’s Public Health Emergency?

The declaration comes amid a downturn in the diamond market and U.S. foreign aid cuts.

Large vehicles with cone-shaped missiles atop them roll through a square. A large crowd of soldiers and a military band standing in neatly organized rows are seen in the distance.
Large vehicles with cone-shaped missiles atop them roll through a square. A large crowd of soldiers and a military band standing in neatly organized rows are seen in the distance.

China’s Military Is Now Leading

Wednesday’s parade proved the regional military balance has irrevocably changed. This article has an audio recording

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) in Beijing.

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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Putin Pays Homage at Xi’s Summit

Beijing is rapidly eclipsing Moscow’s role in Central Asia.

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