January 24, 2022
Symposium: What would US intervention in Ukraine really look like?
Scholars, journalists, former military and intel officers weigh in on the wide-ranging costs of military aid and a clash with Russia.
January 24, 2022
Anatol Lieven: Freeze NATO expansion now or risk war (VIDEO)
Time is ticking: our expert hopes the push for military intervention is the fever dream of a few and that cooler heads will prevail.
January 24, 2022
Why Japan should take a stand in NATO tensions with Russia
Tokyo has a strong interest in preventing military conflict over Ukraine and a role to play in the diplomatic maneuvering.
January 22, 2022
In the Middle East, impacts of Sino-American rivalry remain minimal
Recent regional developments are being driven by local dynamics, not great power rivalry. But China’s role in the Middle East is sure to grow.
January 21, 2022
New Yemen violence, Washington backtracking, betray depressing lack of progress
One year after promising to help end the war, Biden seems to be out of fresh ideas and going back to old playbooks.
January 21, 2022
A new social contract for Arab states
The US should take heed of local demands for democracy and respect for human rights and cease underwriting local authoritarian governments.
January 21, 2022
How Emmanuel Macron can end the threat of war in Europe
The French president can borrow a phrase from Charles de Gaulle and say ‘non’ to Ukraine joining NATO.
January 20, 2022
Lawmakers ask Biden for changes to US counterterror policy
A group of senators and House members says continued civilian casualties and lack of accountability are not sustainable.
January 20, 2022
Diplomats & experts: negotiate, or expect ‘drastic escalation’ by Russia
The consensus is the US will have to make an effort to meet some of Putin’s demands — either before or after Moscow rolls into Ukraine.
January 20, 2022
How does Biden’s campaign rhetoric on North Korea match reality?
One year in, the president has yet to make any moves to disrupt the status quo.
January 19, 2022
Big ‘2+2’ US-Japan meeting held promise, then they dropped the ball
A joint statement guiding the two countries’ diplomacy jacks up the China threat and plays lip service to real areas of mutual concern.
January 19, 2022
Do China’s ties to the Mideast run deep?
Recent visits to Beijing by regional foreign ministers show that the interest is mutual — and it’s not all about energy.
January 19, 2022
Ethiopia needs more than peace talks
Regardless of what happens in Tigray, without the help of international financial institutions, the foundation of the state will come apart.
January 18, 2022
The benefit of truly understanding Iran’s missiles, military, and strategy
A new book shows how the US and war with Iraq informed Tehran’s ballistic missile and proxy building, and comes away with fresh ideas.
January 18, 2022
One step backward: US to assist French in failing African counter-terror ops
Just because Biden is trying to patch things up with Macron doesn’t mean he should continue to fuel a dead-end policy.
January 18, 2022
Humanitarian assistance doesn’t give militarism a free pass
The United States has often helped create — and missed opportunities to prevent — circumstances that require emergency aid.
January 17, 2022
In dark foreign influence ops, time to take down chess masters as well as pawns
The DOJ just charged a man in New York with spying on critics of Egyptian President al-Sisi. But what about the guys pulling the strings?
January 17, 2022
What Ike’s military industrial complex speech didn’t say
Eisenhower’s embrace of covert operations helped to seed the complete breakdown of Americans’ trust in its institutions today.
January 17, 2022
Dr. King’s 1967 anti-war speech wasn’t popular, but it was prescient
He knew that if not resisted, ‘adventures like Vietnam’ would continue to eat away at American society.