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Shake-Up at Pentagon Intelligence Agency Sparks Concern

Fri, 12/01/2018 - 18:00
The director of the agency responsible for analyzing satellite imagery says he wants to modernize the work. Some employees fear they’re being replaced by artificial intelligence.

Why More Sanctions Won’t Help Venezuela

Fri, 12/01/2018 - 17:02
The people, not the government, will pay the price.

Por qué más sanciones no ayudarán a Venezuela

Fri, 12/01/2018 - 17:02
Su gente, no su gobierno, pagará el precio.

Nations Are Wielding Their Sovereign Wealth Funds as Tools of Power

Fri, 12/01/2018 - 00:39
Interconnective tissue binds Russia, Arab state-owned investment funds, and Middle Eastern countries undergoing rapid transformations.

Egypt-Sudan Spat Muddies Prospects for Deal on Big Nile Dam

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 23:30
Talks are stalled over how to deal with the impact of a $5 billion dam that could threaten Egypt’s lifeblood.

Ethiopia Is Falling Apart

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 21:45
Tepid reforms and halfhearted concessions won't save the country's authoritarian government from its existential crisis.

Republicans Are AWOL on Russian Election Meddling

Wed, 10/01/2018 - 23:16
The GOP's absence from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's report on Russian interference is sad and abnormal.

Meet the Mild-Mannered Spy Who Made Himself the ‘American James Bond’

Wed, 10/01/2018 - 22:22
Edward Lansdale’s most successful covert operations may have been crafting his own reputation.

Coalition Analysis Warns of Potential Islamic State Resurgence

Wed, 10/01/2018 - 21:07
The militant group is on the run, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be back.

It Is Not Time to Bomb North Korea

Wed, 10/01/2018 - 20:42
There’s no reason to start a devastating war when nonmilitary options are working.

Iran’s Elites Are Far More Fragile Than They Look

Wed, 10/01/2018 - 20:32
An Islamic Republic divided against itself cannot stand.

Senate Report Outlines Playbook to Prevent Future Russian Election Meddling

Wed, 10/01/2018 - 19:59
Conspicuously absent from the report, however, is Republican buy-in.

Trump’s Disingenuous Support for Iranian Protestors Has Backfired

Wed, 10/01/2018 - 13:00
A selective approach to human rights is even more harmful than “America first.”

‘Much Bigger’ Buttons Have Nothing to Do With Deterrence

Tue, 09/01/2018 - 23:57
Trump doesn’t understand how armed diplomacy works.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in Are the Negotiators Korea Needs

Tue, 09/01/2018 - 22:25
Pyongyang's and Seoul’s leaders have shown they can build political capital. Now they have to spend it.

The Only Force That Can Beat Climate Change Is the U.S. Army

Tue, 09/01/2018 - 18:45
America’s military is the only institution that can break the partisan deadlock on the worst threat the nation faces.

Rep. Ed Royce’s Failure to Hold Trump Accountable Is a Dereliction of Duty

Tue, 09/01/2018 - 18:38
The chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee should use his last year in office to reverse the unprincipled silence and moral weakness of Republicans in Congress.

What’s a Nuclear Hotline Good For Anyway?

Tue, 09/01/2018 - 17:19
North and South Korea have revived their dormant direct line. That’s good news for the rest of the world.

If You Thought 2017 Was Bad, Just Wait for 2018

Mon, 08/01/2018 - 20:10
Last year, Trump corroded U.S. foreign policy, but avoided disaster. This year, there are powerful reasons to think that matters will worsen.

How to Break Up Europe’s Axis of Illiberalism

Mon, 08/01/2018 - 19:27
If the EU really wants to punish Poland, it should turn up the pressure on Hungary.

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