Cold War

The trans-Atlantic alliance chief discusses Russia’s war in Ukraine and competing with China.

Framing geopolitics in terms of democracy and autocracy won’t necessarily help bring peace.

A hopeful moment in Russian history dies with the former Soviet leader.

A new era of tensions will focus minds and break logjams, as Cold War history shows.

Elbridge Colby’s influential take on combating Beijing doesn’t add up.

Yes, a new cold war is upon us. It’s time to stop talking about it and start trying to win it.

To avoid disaster, the United States must relearn crucial Cold War lessons.

Why a growing number of countries want to avoid getting stuck in a great-power tussle—again.

It is impossible to forget Russia’s violent and repressive actions in Ukraine, but it is necessary to deal with them to avoid escalation.

Russia’s invasion heralds the transition to a new global order—but it will be less stable than the Cold War.

With NATO expanding its focus to China, new battle lines are being drawn.

Opposition to all things nuclear was the bedrock of the modern German political psyche. Then came Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Ironically, geopolitical strife and energy scarcity will do more for the climate than decades of ardent policies.

Beijing is confident in the United States’ decline and unwilling to rock the boat.

Russia’s war shows paying the price of decoupling now is worth it.

Scolding and paternalism are not winning over African leaders when it comes to ties with Russia.

As bombs fall on Ukraine, many European governments are waking up to the sorry state of their own civil defenses.

The old approach of outreach and inclusion has failed. In the wake of Russia’s latest invasion, Washington must seek to erode Moscow’s power.

Committed nonalignment, fear of upsetting China, and reliance on Russia for arms and security led many countries to ignore Washington’s demands.

A new global order needs to avoid simultaneous conflict with China and Russia.