Washington Politics Congress poised to do less oversight on arms sales New bills would continue to chip away and the legislative branch's role in shaping US foreign policy William Hartung July 18, 2025
Europe How Trump's 50-day deadline threat against Putin will backfire The 'art of the deal' will likely result in the opposite of its intended effect on the Russian president. Here's why. Jennifer Kavanagh July 15, 2025
Europe Russia sanctions & new weapons, is Trump stuck in Groundhog Day? The president who insisted that the Biden era policies did not work finds himself in a rerun of his own first term on Ukraine policy. Ian Proud July 14, 2025
Middle East Israel's war on Iran broke the nuclear non-proliferation treaty Washington must kick diplomacy into overdrive to save it and avert another endless conflict Tytti Erästö July 14, 2025
Asia-Pacific The 8-point buzzsaw facing any invasion of Taiwan Hundreds of billions of dollars have gone to aiding Taipei but geography is still the island's best defense Dan Grazier July 11, 2025
Military Industrial Complex American cult: Why our special ops need a reset Time to recognize that in their current state, our elite forces are bad for the military, bad for society, and bad for the operators themselves Richard Hinman July 09, 2025
