List of Leaders articles
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A 23-kiloton nuclear test explosion is seen at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 18. 1953. A New Nuclear Arms Race?
How Trump could reshape the nuclear order.
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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the ASEAN summit Trump Plays Offense in China’s Backyard
His Cambodia charm offensive is the new normal in U.S. foreign policy.
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A Patriot air defense system protects an airport used for weapons deliveries to Ukraine in Jasionka, Poland, on March 6. How to Get More U.S. Weapons to Ukraine
Opening Europe’s 150 billion euro defense fund to U.S. companies could seal the deal.
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A Lukoil fuel storage tank in Brussels on May 13, 2022. Why Putin’s Energy Weapon Failed
New measures from the United States and European Union confirm why Russian energy exports were always a double-edged sword.
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Trump's silhouette is shown as he stands on a platform above a group of people. U.S. Gunboat Diplomacy Will Only Embolden China
Trump’s aggression in Latin America has given a powerful boost to Beijing in the Pacific.
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Dewy sits at a desk, before a sign that reads: "CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM: SEND A MESSAGE BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN." Behind him is also a map of the Eastern Bloc with an image of the Statue of Liberty. We’ve Forgotten What ‘Soft Power’ Is
Internationalists are mourning the loss of soft power. Do they even know what that means anymore?
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Benjamin Netanyahu speaks and gestures with his hands raised while standing in front of an Israeli flag and U.S. flag. He is standing behind a podium with the seal of the president of the U.S. Israel Conducts Deadly Strikes in Gaza
The fragile cease-fire is once again at risk of collapsing amid fresh Israeli airstrikes.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump, at right. Why There’s No Easy Button to End the Russia-Ukraine War
Economic carrots and sanctions aren’t powerful enough to compensate Russia for giving up its maximalist aims.
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In this black-and-white photo, the South Portico of the White House is seen covered in scaffolding and surrounded by 1940s-era construction trucks and workers with wheelbarrows. How Trump’s White House Renovation Differs From Truman’s
Both projects attracted public scrutiny and criticism, yet the contrast in approach is telling.
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U.S. Marine Corps' F-35 fighter jets approach José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13. Three Key Questions About Trump’s War Against Drug Boats
Experts believe the operation is about regime change in Venezuela.
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U.S. President Donald Trump points at the border wall with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, on June 23, 2020. Why Trump Is a ‘Scarcity President’
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin on the end of the American myth of limitlessness.
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French air force pilots prepare for a joint mission with Polish F-16s at an air base in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland. Drawing a Line in the Sky
How to build NATO unity and capability in the face of Russian airspace violations.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, at left, sits next to US President Donald Trump, at right. Trump-Putin Budapest Summit Crumbles
Analysts and diplomats were already skeptical that the meeting would happen.
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People hold signs in support of USAID workers while standing outside the agency building. Foreign Aid Groups Grapple With How to Engage Trump
After drastic cuts, some aid workers are advocating a more pragmatic approach to dealing with Trump 2.0.
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Five people stand together while dressed in business attire. The Embarrassing Demotion of Europe
How the continent became a second-class citizen on the global stage.
