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

We Are Now in a Global Cold War
With NATO expanding its focus to China, new battle lines are being drawn.

Take Realist Arguments Over Russia in Good Faith
As Thucydides’s history shows, wielding power needs open debate.

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

What the Fall of Empires Tells Us About the Ukraine War
Russia’s war can only be understood as a bloody post-imperial conflict.

Why Russia Keeps Turning to Mass Firepower
Russian artillery is an old tradition with brutal uses.

Is Brexit a Swamp Creature From 10,000 Years Ago?
Ian Morris’s latest pop history looks for the roots of British particularism.

Belgium Offers Regret—but No Reparations—to Congo
King Philippe stopped short of apologizing for colonial-era atrocities, angering the Congolese opposition and diaspora.

Russia’s War Is the End of Climate Policy as We Know It
Ironically, geopolitical strife and energy scarcity will do more for the climate than decades of ardent policies.

Why China Threads the Needle on Ukraine
Beijing is confident in the United States’ decline and unwilling to rock the boat.

The United States Can’t Afford to Stay Entangled With China
Russia’s war shows paying the price of decoupling now is worth it.

When Tokyo Burned
“Paper City” explores the forgotten firebombing of Japan’s capital.

How the West Lost Africa
Scolding and paternalism are not winning over African leaders when it comes to ties with Russia.

Africa’s Stolen Art Debate Is Frozen in Time
Europe’s arguments against restitution have ignored the legitimate claims of African scholars and governments for 50 years.

Former Soviet States Are Distancing Themselves From Their Old Imperial Master
The war in Ukraine is prompting countries from Kazakhstan to Moldova to reexamine their colonial past and seek diplomatic allies beyond the Kremlin.

While America Slept, China Became Indispensable
Washington has long ignored much of the world. Beijing hasn’t.

What Happened to Europe’s Public Bunkers?
As bombs fall on Ukraine, many European governments are waking up to the sorry state of their own civil defenses.

How to Get Recent History All Wrong
A new book identifies—and misunderstands—the structural forces behind today’s geopolitical chaos.

Yes, the United States Should Weaken Russia
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.

Xi Jinping Is Fighting a War for China’s History
Fear of “historical nihilism” has haunted China’s leadership for years.