April 6, 2022
The Ukraine war has ushered in a new global nuclear (dis)order
Here are five ways we can safely say that even before the Russian invasion, non-proliferation was under pressure and on the skids.
April 6, 2022
The Falklands War at 40: A lesson for our time
Margaret Thatcher used victory over the Argentina to declare that Britain was ‘back’ from international decline. But at what cost?
April 5, 2022
More than a half-century later, MLK’s famous anti-war speech given new life
Are we more enlightened today? The late civil rights leader’s daughter joined activists, scholars, and faith leaders to ponder the question.
April 5, 2022
Kori Schake shakes the money tree for the DoD
DC establishmentarian says we’ve allowed our military to atrophy, and need more than $1 trillion a year to restore its ‘reach and its punch.’
April 5, 2022
Anne Applebaum’s endless world war against autocracies
She may be sincere in her concern for the liberal order, but what she’s asking for lacks common sense and an accurate historical view.
April 5, 2022
US can’t alienate India after it failed to condemn Russia
New Delhi’s relationship with Moscow is complicated and goes beyond what the United States wants in response to the Ukraine invasion.
April 4, 2022
Japan’s own scars offer wisdom for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
Tokyo has taken a firm stance on Russia, drawing its ire. But this former Japanese official thinks it can play a role in brokering peace.
April 4, 2022
Why isn’t China going all out to help Russia in Ukraine?
It appears that Beijing and Moscow’s recently declared ‘no limits’ partnership has a few limits.
April 3, 2022
Imran Khan’s fate as Pakistani PM hangs in the balance
Embattled leader directs president to dissolve National Assembly to avoid ‘no confidence’ vote.
April 3, 2022
Is Israel emerging as new protector of the Gulf autocracies?
What the historic Negev Desert meeting this week says about the emerging power re-alignment in the region.
April 2, 2022
New president will bring South Korea deeper into US embrace
The conservative Yoon Suk-yeol will take a harder line on North Korea and China. This might be harder — and more dangerous — than it sounds.
April 1, 2022
Cautious optimism hovers over new ceasefire in Yemen
If the Saudis were looking for a face-saving way to end its war against the Houthis, this latest cessation in hostilities may be it.
April 1, 2022
Is Saudi buying its way out of justice for Khashoggi murder?
Turkey, economically squeezed and looking to mend ties, suddenly turns the case over to Riyadh.
April 1, 2022
Joke? Hawks want military budget to grow with current rate of inflation
Given the current state of the economy, that would mean the DoD budget could increase by over $100 billion.
March 31, 2022
Rand Paul: Promoting negotiations over war doesn’t make you a Putin sympathizer
The senator told a friendly audience of conservatives that there is no reason to ‘throw out our principal beliefs.’
March 31, 2022
US quietly releases new report on civilian casualties
The American-led coalition fighting ISIS updated its assessment of innocents killed in airstrikes, but the tally is likely far higher.
March 31, 2022
Marco Rubio’s little speech about big bad China
His analysis of Beijing’s threat is crude and reductionist and blames the country for all of America’s internal ills.
March 31, 2022
The Ukraine war is opening space for talks with Venezuela
As the US looks for other oil sources amid the Russian ban, the alternatives to a negotiated settlement for Maduro and the opposition are becoming less attractive.
March 31, 2022
Without the Iran nuclear deal, war is on the horizon
US and Iranian officials appear fixated on the costs of JCPOA re-entry, but they’ll pay a far higher price if they fail to get an agreement.