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No one should dismiss lightly an agreement that has helped keep the United States and its allies safe for a generation.

No one but autocrats wants to buy what he has to sell.

Fentanyl is the PRC's deadliest export—and new promises probably won't stop it.

China’s signature foreign-policy project is a failure that the U.S. shouldn’t copy.

Why is everyone so angry about Saudi Arabia's crown prince? Jamal Khashoggi is only a small part of the story.

One of the side effects of climate change will be the end of U.S. hegemony.

If the EU gives its special purpose vehicle for Iran trade a humanitarian focus, the Trump administration won’t be able to stop it without trampling longstanding U.S. exemptions.

U.S. citizens show deference to the armed forces regardless of their political persuasion. Their willingness to let the generals decide is a threat to the democratic tradition of civilian oversight.

The United States owes a great debt to its 41st president.

From being wary about the Middle East to protecting America’s intelligence services, the former president was far more prescient than he’s often given credit for.

George H.W. Bush's administration was evidence of what the establishment was capable of.

America’s center-left resisted his approach to foreign policy—and eventually adopted it as their own.

The Sentinelese have been coping with outsiders since long before they killed the American missionary John Chau.

Russia’s provocations in the Kerch Strait aren’t just a challenge to Ukraine. Like Beijing in the South China Sea, Moscow is seeking to undermine international maritime law.

Much of the world has turned a blind eye to Beijing’s abuses. Washington cannot remain silent in the face of an elaborate campaign of repression and religious discrimination.

Trade war is hurting everyone, but it has a geopolitical solution.

The president's trade war is bringing Beijing to heel.

WeChat groups have become a major vector for anti-Muslim conspiracy theories.

Many counter-extremism efforts falter because ideological reform programs run by governments lack credibility. Appealing to the basic psychological needs of ex-radicals is more promising.

By avoiding a credible investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, dismissing CIA findings, and failing to take advantage of his negotiating leverage, the American president has imperiled the future of an important strategic alliance.