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The Right Way to Sanction Russia

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 06:00
How Europe can disrupt Moscow’s oil windfall.

How al-Qaeda Ended

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 06:00
Terrorists sometimes defeat themselves.

The Rise and Fall of Global Jihadism

Tue, 08/09/2026 - 06:00
How America contained—but didn’t end—the terrorist threat.

Why America Can’t Strangle Iran

Tue, 08/09/2026 - 06:00
The sources of Tehran’s economic resilience.

The Emerging U.S.-China Détente

Mon, 07/09/2026 - 06:00
A confident Beijing and a pragmatic Washington can get along.

Avoiding the Next Famine

Fri, 04/09/2026 - 06:00
What Washington can do to stop starvation.

How Taiwan Can Win the Strait

Fri, 04/09/2026 - 06:00
A nimbler navy can deny China.

The Case for a Stalemate With Iran

Thu, 03/09/2026 - 06:00
America can win if it stays the course.

The End of American Sanctuary

Thu, 03/09/2026 - 06:00
New threats demand a new homeland defense.

How Does the World Really View China?

Wed, 02/09/2026 - 06:00
The trouble with overestimating Beijing’s soft power.

Can Israel End Its Forever Wars?

Wed, 02/09/2026 - 06:00
The Netanyahu doctrine could outlast Netanyahu.

The Real Risk of a Trade War With Canada

Tue, 01/09/2026 - 13:21
America needs its neighbors to counter China.

The Powder Keg in Outer Space

Tue, 01/09/2026 - 06:00
How to head off a new arms competition.

The Price of Russian Paranoia

Mon, 31/08/2026 - 06:00
Spy hunting shores up Putin’s power—but paralyzes the state.

The Road Through Damascus

Mon, 31/08/2026 - 06:00
How Syria can capitalize on the post-Hormuz economy.

Leave Europe to the Europeans

Fri, 28/08/2026 - 06:00
The case for a U.S. military drawdown.

A Great Rebalancing Is Coming

Fri, 28/08/2026 - 06:00
Who will bear the costs of a global trade adjustment?

India Is Sticking With America—For Now

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 06:00
But Trump’s coercion could force Modi’s Hand.

The Impossible Middle East

Thu, 27/08/2026 - 06:00
After the Iran war, the region has no good options.

America Doesn’t Need More Nuclear Weapons

Wed, 26/08/2026 - 06:00
Expanding the stockpile could weaken deterrence.

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