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US-China
June 23, 2022

‘Active denial:’ the best way to challenge status quo and avoid war with China

Major military force posture report emphasizes a restructuring of US deployments and bolstering partners in the West Pacific.

by Michael D. Swaine
U.S.-China Relations
June 26, 2022

America’s best path for fighting Putinism goes through Beijing

Sino-Russian ties are on the rocks, and the West needs all the help it can get.

by John Feffer
Russia
June 25, 2022

Tensions flare between Russia and Kazakhstan over war in Ukraine

Just a few months ago, Russia intervened in Kazakhstan to help put down a popular revolt. But can the relationship between the two countries survive Russia’s assault on Ukraine?

by Joanna Lillis
QiOSK
June 24, 2022

Expert groups say Biden should show ‘political courage’ on Iran deal return

Many are wondering why the president is letting politics stand in the way of a sound nonproliferation agreement.

by Ben Armbruster

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QiOSK
June 24, 2022

Earthquake poses test of US resistance to the Taliban

Will the administration take additional steps to help Afghanistan or sit on the sidelines because it won’t recognize the government?

by Adam Weinstein
landmines
June 24, 2022

Why did Biden take so long to reverse Trump’s landmine rule?

These weapons have little to no military value and their use only risks killing or harming civilians, even decades after a war has ended.

by Daniel Larison
QiOSK
June 24, 2022

Diplomacy Watch: How much is the US focused on it?

Your new weekly round-up of diplomatic efforts — what’s happening, what’s not — to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

by Connor Echols
public opinion
June 23, 2022

Russia down, NATO up in poll of European, Asian countries

Biden’s ratings are strong overall among these respondents, even if he is struggling with public opinion at home.

by Jim Lobe
Yemen
June 23, 2022

Officials still ‘don’t know’ if US arms were used to kill Yemeni civilians

It’s not that the military and state department lack the capacity for tracking their weapons, it’s just that such inquiries tend to get in the way.

by Kate Kizer
Venezuela
June 23, 2022

It’s time to normalize relations with Venezuela

Washington’s acrimonious relationship with Caracas serves neither country’s interests, opening up oil trade can help bring down prices.

by Christopher Mott
QiOSK
June 22, 2022

SpaceX, DoD want to send soldiers on spaceships for rapid response missions

Elon Musk’s space enterprise wants to transport U.S. troops to any point on Earth in less than an hour. But its sci-fi pitch doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

by Connor Echols
Latin America
June 22, 2022

A fresh start for Colombia … and for US policy?

Gustavo Petro’s election offers a major turn in the country’s politics, but entrenched interests in both countries will try to make it difficult.

by Adam Isacson
Iraq
June 22, 2022

US nemesis Muqtada al-Sadr throws Iraqi parliament into the air

The radical Shi’a cleric has found a way to potentially spoil the system imposed by Washington two decades ago. What now?

by Steven Simon
Ethiopia
June 22, 2022

A peace process is possible in Ethiopia, but obstacles remain

Apparent recognition by Prime Minister Abiy that his forces cannot defeat the Tigrayans is moving the parties toward the negotiating table.

by Alex de Waal
Endless Wars
June 21, 2022

America’s modern addiction to the big stick

The history of US interventions shows that Washington’s ‘first use’ policy of military force is a relatively recent phenomenon.

by Monica Duffy Toft
U.S. Foreign Policy
June 21, 2022

Is warfare a human destiny?

They didn’t know if it was real or satire, but 55 years ago “Report from Iron Mountain” offered up very dire conclusions about civilization.

by Lawrence Wilkerson Col, USA (Ret)
US military
June 20, 2022

New report finds dangerous levels of ‘forever chemicals’ around military bases

Women exposed to PFAS in drinking water have reported uterine tumors, birth defects, hysterectomies, and miscarriages.

by Nick Cleveland-Stout
ukraine crisis
June 20, 2022

Ukraine minister Kuleba accuses critics of being ‘enablers of Putin’

His fury is understandable given the destruction his country has endured, but it can’t become the basis for US strategy.

by Anatol Lieven
U.S. Foreign Policy
June 17, 2022

Poll finds improved US image abroad, but wariness of military ties

The new survey conducted by the Eurasia Group Foundation also found that a ‘democracy vs. autocracy’ frame could be counterproductive.

by Jim Lobe
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QiOSK

Expert groups say Biden should show ‘political courage’ on Iran deal return
By Ben Armbruster
Earthquake poses test of US resistance to the Taliban
By Adam Weinstein
Diplomacy Watch: How much is the US focused on it?
By Connor Echols
SpaceX, DoD want to send soldiers on spaceships for rapid response missions
By Connor Echols
Bipartisan ‘Fighting Foreign Influence Act’ targets think tank funding
By Eli Clifton

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A peace process is possible in Ethiopia, but obstacles remain
By Alex de Waal
Ukraine minister Kuleba accuses critics of being ‘enablers of Putin’
By Anatol Lieven
Networks covered the war in Ukraine more than the US invasion of Iraq
By Jim Lobe
We should’ve known sanctions on Russia wouldn’t work as intended
By Daniel Larison
Tensions flare between Russia and Kazakhstan over war in Ukraine
By Joanna Lillis

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