Asia-Pacific How China is 'eating our lunch' with soft power While Washington sends speeches and militaries to Southeast Asia, Beijing shows up with money, projects, and people James Borton Sherry Chen July 10, 2025
Middle East Why Israel is now turning its sights on Turkey An intensified rivalry between the two Middle East powers is not a question of 'if' but 'how' Trita Parsi July 08, 2025
Europe Good, bad and ugly: Impact of US Iran strikes on Russia war talks The are a number of signals Putin can glean from Trump's Middle East moves, some which push progress back, not forward, to peace. Mark Episkopos July 07, 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
Europe Westerners foolishly rush to defend Azerbaijan against Russia Transatlantic leaders see this as yet another proxy against Moscow. That would be a mistake. Eldar Mamedov July 09, 2025
Middle East Netanyahu returns to DC — in triumph or with more to ask? Gaza ceasefire, bombing Iran again, normalization — all may be on the White House meeting docket Monday. But likely this is more political theater. Annelle Sheline Carol Daniel-Kasbari July 04, 2025
