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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes leaders to the Cour d'Honneur of the Élysée Palace for the Ukraine and European security summit in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes leaders to the Cour d'Honneur of the Élysée Palace for the Ukraine and European security summit in Paris.

Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant

As U.S. and Russian officials begin negotiating an end to the Ukraine war without them.

A man bundled in a puffer coat and scarf is seen from behind as he stands in front of a TV monitor, watching a news broadcast. The broadcast shows a video of a missile launching into the sky, with text beneath in Korean.
A man bundled in a puffer coat and scarf is seen from behind as he stands in front of a TV monitor, watching a news broadcast. The broadcast shows a video of a missile launching into the sky, with text beneath in Korean.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017.

Trump Could Make China Great Again

Beijing won’t say so in public, but it sees new geopolitical opportunities. This article has an audio recording

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during the 61st Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during the 61st Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.

The Speech That Stunned Europe 

Read U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s remarks at the Munich Security Conference. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.

India Sees Opportunities as Trump Jettisons the Western Order

As Washington abandons allies and accommodates adversaries, New Delhi is in a sweet spot.

People stand in front of NATO headquarters in Brussels.
People stand in front of NATO headquarters in Brussels.

It’s Time for Europe to Do the Unthinkable

Brussels has slavishly followed Washington for too long—and forgotten how to advance its own geopolitical interests.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb attends a moderated discussion with the NATO secretary-general at the presidential palace in Helsinki.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb attends a moderated discussion with the NATO secretary-general at the presidential palace in Helsinki.

Finland’s President: Trump’s Strategy ‘Is a Bit of a Seesaw’

Alexander Stubb on how Europe is managing growing tensions with the United States.

A person's hand is visible as they hold a sign up in front of the marble columns of the U.S. Treasury Department beneath a pale gray sky. The sign is printed in bold text and says: "It's Musk or us. Whose side are you on?"
A person's hand is visible as they hold a sign up in front of the marble columns of the U.S. Treasury Department beneath a pale gray sky. The sign is printed in bold text and says: "It's Musk or us. Whose side are you on?"

Should We Worry About DOGE Controlling the U.S. Payment System?

The payments that it processes amount to a quarter of U.S. GDP.

Dollar banknotes are seen in a picture taken in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 7, 2021.
Dollar banknotes are seen in a picture taken in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 7, 2021.

The Coming Golden Age of Crime

Artificial intelligence and other technologies are turbocharging cartels, mafias, and other illicit networks.

Marine Le Pen, Tomio Okamura, and Geert Wilders on April 25, 2019 in Prague.
Marine Le Pen, Tomio Okamura, and Geert Wilders on April 25, 2019 in Prague.

Trump Is Rattling Europe’s Far Right

The new U.S. president’s agenda has been complicated for his ideological allies abroad.

The CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian research ice-breaker navigates near an ice floe along Devon Island, in the Canadian High Arctic on Sep 27, 2015
The CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian research ice-breaker navigates near an ice floe along Devon Island, in the Canadian High Arctic on Sep 27, 2015

Canada Tries to Break the Ice With Trump

A key Arctic initiative may be a way to mend relations.

A masked soldier holds a large black banner with Arabic lettering on it amid a shrubby desert landscape.
A masked soldier holds a large black banner with Arabic lettering on it amid a shrubby desert landscape.

The Islamic State Is Making a Comeback

A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long.

A bust of Richard Nixon is seen as a man walks in the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 13, 2020.
A bust of Richard Nixon is seen as a man walks in the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 13, 2020.

The Dangers of Presidential Impoundment

Nixon tried what Trump is planning—and it caused a constitutional crisis.

An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole.
An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Feb. 15.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Feb. 15.

Zelensky’s Big Pitch to Munich

The Ukrainian president called for Europe to build an army.

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