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The Case for a “Trump to Tehran” Strategy

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 06:00
How to turn maximum pressure into personal diplomacy.

Syria’s Uncertain New Order

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 06:00
Can Shara’s government unite a country ready to explode?

The Zeitenwende Is Real This Time

Fri, 11/04/2025 - 06:00
Germany’s defense upgrade is necessary but could upset Europe’s balance of power.

Underestimating China

Thu, 10/04/2025 - 06:00
Why America needs a new strategy of allied scale to offset Beijing’s enduring advantages.

Trade Wars Are Easy to Lose

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 22:30
Beijing has escalation dominance in the U.S.-Chinese tariff fight.

How Bosnia Could Break Europe

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 06:00
The Return of Serbian nationalism could start another war on the continent

The Other War on Palestinians

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 06:00
How Israel scapegoats its Arab citizens.

How Trump Could Dethrone the Dollar

Tue, 08/04/2025 - 06:00
The world’s reserve currency may not survive the weaponization of U.S. economic power.

The Dangerous New Civil-Military Bargain

Tue, 08/04/2025 - 06:00
Trump’s demands for loyalty will weaken the U.S. armed forces.

The Forever War in Gaza

Mon, 07/04/2025 - 06:00
Leaders on both sides—and in America—have little incentive to end it.

Why No One Is Winning in Ukraine

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 06:00
Technological change has produced a surprising stalemate.

In Assad’s Fall, an Echo of the Arab Spring

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 06:00
A reminder—including for Syria’s new rulers—that tyranny ultimately fails.

China’s Self-Defeating Strategy

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 06:00
Power projection once made empires—now it can undo them.

Musk Is Still a Courtier

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 06:00
The mogul’s influence is unprecedented, but Trump remains in charge.

The Real China Trump Card

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 06:00
The hawk’s case against decoupling.

In Germany, the Center Can Hold

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 06:00
But only a grand coalition can foster stability and fend off the far right.

A Better Tool to Counter China’s Unfair Trade Practices

Wed, 19/02/2025 - 06:00
End the tax advantage for Chinese investors in U.S. markets.

America Has a Historic Opportunity in the Middle East

Wed, 19/02/2025 - 06:00
Trump has leverage, but he must use it wisely.

Ukraine Must Guarantee Its Own Security

Tue, 18/02/2025 - 18:27
A European troop commitment is not the way to end this war—or prevent the next one.

The False Promise of Strategic Bombing

Tue, 18/02/2025 - 06:00
From Ukraine to Yemen, new forms of airpower are redefining—but not winning—wars.

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