Europe
What drove Russia's invader turn?
A new book looks at the 'balance of threat theory' and asks us to see beyond cult of personality and ideological motivations
May 30, 2024
Christopher Mott
Middle East
Bibi's push for a long war undermines Israel’s best friend — America
US priorities in the Middle East are warped by the special relationship with Israel
April 08, 2024
Global Crises
The undeniable emptiness of the ‘Responsibility to Protect’
The doctrine was always a la carte, evident in the silence of the most strident humanitarian interventionists today
January 23, 2024
Europe
What's so bad about 'aggressive neutrality'?
Imran Khan may have found out the hard way that not toeing the US line on Ukraine — or anything else — can be dangerous.
August 28, 2023
Global Crises
Tell me how this ends: If recent history is a guide, not with a knockout blow
Maximalists look at WWII and think the Ukraine war can take a similar path. But that's not how conflicts have trended in decades since.
March 03, 2023
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