Analysis
The Malaise Poisoning French Politics
There’s a word for the anger and disappointment French voters are feeling: “seum.”
It’s Time to Beat Putin at Poker and Call His Bluff
The West must understand the high-stakes game Russia is engaging in, and use calculated aggression to expose the Kremlin's weak hand.
Russia’s Ukraine Propaganda Has Turned Fully Genocidal
Egged on by the language of annihilation and extermination, Russian soldiers have become willing executioners.
Spain’s Energy Ambitions Are Looking Like a Pipe Dream
Madrid wanted to become a European hub for natural gas. Then it reneged on Western Sahara.
Does the New U.S. National Defense Strategy Make Any Sense?
The Pentagon is scrambling to deter China while adjusting to war in Europe—but does its new approach amount to more than just rhetoric?
Macron’s Vision for European Autonomy Crashed and Burned in Ukraine
A grand intellectual edifice has collapsed under the weight of its contradictions.
France Can’t Erase Algeria From Its History
Europe’s past isn’t as white as right-wing politicians pretend.
The Threat to the West Is Inside the House
The United States and Europe need to toughen up on the spoilers in their own ranks.
America’s Middle East Friendships Are Dying a Natural Death
It’s time to recognize they were living on borrowed time.
Après Macron, Le Déluge
The French president's aloofness is a personal failing that could soon produce a historic catastrophe.
China Has Ditched Its Own Principles to Back Russia
Beijing claimed to be opposed to the use of force—until Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine Doesn’t Need Half-Measures From the EU
Europeans should learn from the success of enlarging the bloc.
China Has Nothing to Gain From an Aerospace Alliance With Russia
Beijing is a rising power with a growing domestic aviation industry—and it no longer needs Moscow’s help.
South Korea Must Pick a Side
Russia’s war in Ukraine has shown the “shrimp among whales” that hedging is no longer a viable foreign policy.
Why Most of the Indo-Pacific Tiptoes Around Russia
With Beijing and Moscow working so closely together, countries find it risky to support the West on Ukraine.
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