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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves to senior members of the government in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping waves to senior members of the government in Beijing.

China Orders Major Boost to Defense Spending

Beijing’s military posturing aims to assert its dominance on the global stage, particularly with the United States and Taiwan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a document signing after their talks in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2024.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a document signing after their talks in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2024.

Does India Have a Diplomatic Role in Ukraine?

After Trump and Zelensky’s fiery meeting, New Delhi could find an opportunity to bolster other peace efforts.

An employee handles 155 mm caliber shells manufactured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 16, 2024.
An employee handles 155 mm caliber shells manufactured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 16, 2024.

Europe Should Make a $200 Billion Deal With Trump

Cash to buy U.S. weapons for Ukraine would also help balance trade.

A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them.
A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them.

Xi Jinping’s Seating Plans Signal Who Has Beijing’s Favor

A carefully choreographed meeting with CEOs shows party priorities.

A separatist belonging to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) stands guard ahead of the release of seven captured Senegalese soldiers at an abandoned settlement, Baipal, Gambia on Feb. 14, 2022.
A separatist belonging to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) stands guard ahead of the release of seven captured Senegalese soldiers at an abandoned settlement, Baipal, Gambia on Feb. 14, 2022.

Senegal Makes Peace With Separatists

The Senegalese prime minister has struck a deal with Casamance rebels in an effort to end a conflict that began in 1982.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are talking.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump are talking.

Trump and Zelensky’s Week of Whiplash

After days of chaos, is the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal still alive?

A Ukrainian machine-gunner holds an American FIM-92 Stinger portable air defense missile system for the reconnaissance and destruction of Russian drones in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Dec. 2, 2024.
A Ukrainian machine-gunner holds an American FIM-92 Stinger portable air defense missile system for the reconnaissance and destruction of Russian drones in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Dec. 2, 2024.

How Trump Is Killing the U.S. Defense Industry

It turns out that abandoning allies and tossing out security guarantees is bad for business.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference.

The Trade War Is Here

Canada, Mexico, and China vow retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs.

Two workers in matching gray uniforms are seen from behind as they position machinery and tools around the metal frame of a car. Scaffolding and other factory equipment criss-cross the room behind them.
Two workers in matching gray uniforms are seen from behind as they position machinery and tools around the metal frame of a car. Scaffolding and other factory equipment criss-cross the room behind them.

Trump Can Make a Deal to Save America’s Auto Industry

Beijing’s capture of global markets offers a U.S. road map.

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Another High-Ranking Chinese Official Falls

Jin Zhuanglong is the latest State Council member to lose out amid President Xi Jinping’s rolling purges.

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Lessons from the Trump-Zelensky Confrontation

World leaders must cater to Trump’s vanity to get what they need.

People sit amid the ruins of a sports stadium in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza during a funeral ceremony for Hamas commander Marwan Issa on Feb. 7 2025.
People sit amid the ruins of a sports stadium in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza during a funeral ceremony for Hamas commander Marwan Issa on Feb. 7 2025.

Gaza Is the Land of No Good Options

Only an outside-the-box solution can avert the current trajectory.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference about the US tariffs against Canada on March 4 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference about the US tariffs against Canada on March 4 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Trump Has Officially Launched His North American Trade War

It remains unclear why upending the world’s most important trading relationships would be a good thing.

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice ending World War I, in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice ending World War I, in Paris.

Europe Gets Serious About Defense Thanks to Trump’s Retreat

The U.S. president has unified Europe like few since Charlemagne. Now comes the hard part.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts during lunch with mountain soldiers during a visit of the German Federal Armed Forces Bundeswehr mountain infantry brigade in Schneizlreuth, southern Germany, on July 22, 2024.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts during lunch with mountain soldiers during a visit of the German Federal Armed Forces Bundeswehr mountain infantry brigade in Schneizlreuth, southern Germany, on July 22, 2024.

Europe’s Looming Guns vs. Butter Decision

The continent needs to spend much more money on its militaries—at the expense of its welfare states.

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