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Prabowo Subianto is seen from the chest upward as he salutes something ahead of him. He wears a dark gray suit, blue tie, and a black cap with a flat top. Asia’s Autocrats Welcome USAID’s End
Conspiracy theories about U.S. power are now shared by the Trump administration.
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Former Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian shakes hands with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, in Tehran. Can the Gulf’s Iran Policy Survive the War?
Israel and the Gulf have rival visions for Iran’s role in the region. Now Washington has to pick one.
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First responders gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13. Why Iran Wants an Off-Ramp
Vali Nasr on how Tehran is gaming out the next steps in its conflict with Israel.
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Two Israeli flags stand near a damaged building. Does Israel Have an Exit Strategy?
Netanyahu might be bumbling into a war of attrition with Iran.
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A wide view shows the skyline of Tehran at night beneath a dark sky. A massive plume of black smoke rises from an area crowded with buildings, which can be seen by their light in the dark. Israel’s Attacks Make an Iranian Bomb More Likely
Iran’s nuclear program is damaged, but its determination is heightened.
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Emergency workers stand near a heavily damaged building. Israel Should Have Let Diplomacy Run Its Course
We’ll never know if more negotiations and sanctions could have prevented war with Iran.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in front of a map of the Middle East during a press conference at the Government Press Office (GPO) in Jerusalem on September 4, 2024. Israel Can’t Be a Hegemon
The Israeli government is making a bid for regional dominance that’s unlikely to succeed.
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A rare-earth refinery north of the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou on Aug. 20, 2012. Does Xi Have Trump’s Number?
China has come out ahead in recent dealmaking.
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U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich shrugs in a photo. How Republicans Became the Anti-Tax Party
Today’s budget policies owe a great deal to the Bush-Gingrich showdown of 1990.
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Wantalk, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by Chinese tech company Baidu, is seen at the Baidu headquarters in Beijing on Feb. 2, 2024. Can China Catch Up on AI?
“We’re in the sprint mode of a real race for supremacy between the United States and China.”
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina, on Oct. 16, 2017. Trump Will Lose the Trade War
Multifront conflicts have never ended well for the countries that provoked them.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of a test flight of the Starship rocket at SpaceX in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Elon Musk Is a Security Risk
The billionaire’s access to sensitive information should have been a giant flashing red light for any administration.
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An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier (2R) and a Pakistani Ranger perform during the Beating the Retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post near Amritsar, India on August 1, 2022. India and Pakistan Aren’t Talking Enough
The end of informal engagement has heightened one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.
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Ishiba and Trump stand at lecterns. Trump gestures toward Ishiba as he frowns. They stand in front of U.S. and Japanese flags. America’s Asian Alliances Will Survive Trump
Lacking other options, U.S. allies are doubling down on their ties with Washington.
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Scott Bessent and He Lifend stand next to each other while shaking hands and posing for a photo. Behind them are United States and Chinese flags. U.S. and China De-escalate Supply Chain War—for Now
This will give factories a temporary reprieve, but both sides could still leverage economic chokepoints in the future absent a larger deal.
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