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nuclear weapons
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.

by Aderito Vicente
Great Britain
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?

by Robert Ralston
Endless War
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.

by Sam Fraser
QiOSK
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.’

by William Hartung

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Media
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.

by Eldar Mamedov
indo-pacific strategy
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.

by Kate Sullivan de Estrada and Ameya Pratap Singh
ukraine crisis
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.

by Kazuhiko Togo
ukraine crisis
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.

by Nathaniel Sher
Pakistan
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.

by Adam Weinstein
Middle East
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.

by James M. Dorsey
Korean Peninsula
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.

by John Feffer
QiOSK
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.

by Annelle Sheline
Middle East
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.

by Annelle Sheline
Pentagon Budget
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.

by Andrew Lautz
QiOSK
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.’

by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
QiOSK
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.

by Ben Armbruster
China
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.

by Daniel Larison
Venezuela
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.

by Geoff Ramsey and David Smilde
Iran Nuclear Deal
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.

by Trita Parsi
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Kori Schake shakes the money tree for the DoD
By William Hartung
Cautious optimism hovers over new ceasefire in Yemen
By Annelle Sheline
Rand Paul: Promoting negotiations over war doesn’t make you a Putin sympathizer
By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
US quietly releases new report on civilian casualties
By Ben Armbruster
Bipartisan majorities want more control for ‘the people’ on war and arms sales
By Jim Lobe

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Without the Iran nuclear deal, war is on the horizon
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