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National Security for Sale

Wed, 24/09/2025 - 06:00
How profit seeking distorts American policymaking.

India Doesn’t Want to Need China

Wed, 24/09/2025 - 06:00
But U.S. policy is forcing New Delhi to turn to its rival.

Israel Can No Longer Wish Palestine Away

Tue, 23/09/2025 - 06:00
But symbolic statehood is no panacea for the Palestinians.

The Only Security Guarantee Ukraine Can Trust

Tue, 23/09/2025 - 06:00
More drones and missiles are all that can stop Russia.

An Unlikely Road to Peace for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Mon, 22/09/2025 - 06:00
How common cause against Russia enabled an American deal.

Nobody Lost Taiwan

Mon, 22/09/2025 - 06:00
The island remains secure and stable—for now.

What China Doesn’t Want

Fri, 19/09/2025 - 06:00
Beijing’s core aims are clear—and limited.

Funding Europe’s Firepower

Fri, 19/09/2025 - 06:00
How the EU can funnel its wealth into its defense.

The Return of ISIS

Thu, 18/09/2025 - 06:00
The group is rebuilding in Syria—just as U.S. forces prepare to leave.

What Happened to “the West”?

Thu, 18/09/2025 - 06:00
As America drifts away from its allies, a less peaceful world awaits.

Iran’s Perilous Path Back to Power

Wed, 17/09/2025 - 06:00
Tehran has few options, but the best one depends on Beijing.

The Costs of South Africa’s Ideological Foreign Policy

Wed, 17/09/2025 - 06:00
Washington and Pretoria were at odds long before Trump.

Europe’s Delayed Reckoning With Russia

Tue, 16/09/2025 - 14:45
A plan to beat the Kremlin on its own terms.

The Lies America Tells Itself About the Middle East

Tue, 16/09/2025 - 06:00
As its influence faded, Washington dissembled and denied reality.

Don’t Overestimate the Autocratic Alliance

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 06:00
Washington still has significant leverage over China, North Korea, and Russia.

The Wrong Way to Fight the Cartels

Mon, 15/09/2025 - 06:00
Trump risks repeating the mistakes of the “War on Terror”.

How to Build a Post-American Liberal Order

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 06:00
The world’s democracies must work together—and constrain Washington.

What Israel Wants

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 06:00
The post–October 7 security strategy driving Israeli actions.

The Greatest Danger in the Taiwan Strait

Fri, 12/09/2025 - 06:00
Even if China avoids a war of choice, a miscalculation could spark a war of chance.

Why America Should Bet on Pakistan

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 06:00
A better South Asia policy runs through Islamabad.

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