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The Return of ISIS

13 hours 11 min ago
The group is rebuilding in Syria—just as U.S. forces prepare to leave.

What Happened to “the West”?

13 hours 11 min ago
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.

Does the Bukele Model Have a Future?

Thu, 11/09/2025 - 06:00
El Salvador’s police state will soon face a reckoning.

How to Avoid Another Syrian Civil War

Wed, 10/09/2025 - 06:00
Start with embracing federalism.

A Better Way for Europe to Guarantee Ukraine’s Security

Wed, 10/09/2025 - 06:00
How European forces—and NATO resources—can make Ukraine stronger.

The Coming Electricity Crisis

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 15:29
What America must do to meet surging demand.

The Wrong Way to Do Diplomacy With Russia

Tue, 09/09/2025 - 06:00
What Trump could learn from Reagan.

Russia’s New Fear Factor

Mon, 08/09/2025 - 06:00
How the war is driving a wave of purges and suicides among the country’s elites.

Ungoverning America

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 06:00
The logic behind Trump’s assault on the administrative state.

The North Korean Way of Proliferation

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 06:00
Aspiring nuclear powers will look to North Korea, not Iran.

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