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John Mueller

Ukraine war ceasefire may require accepting a partition
Europe

Ukraine war ceasefire may require accepting a partition

Kyiv would likely see significant economic and political benefits — and move closer to the West — from a cessation of hostilities

After a spate of warnings, Israel went down the 9/11 path anyway
Middle East

After a spate of warnings, Israel went down the 9/11 path anyway

Overreaction has unleashed a fury that has sucked away sympathy and likely spawned a new generation of terrorism

Remember when Japan was going to take over the world?
Asia-Pacific

Remember when Japan was going to take over the world?

The threat of the China hegemon may be going the way of the Tokyo scourge — down the memory hole

What if Israel didn't set out to 'destroy Hamas'?
Middle East

What if Israel didn't set out to 'destroy Hamas'?

The case for a limited response after the October 7 attacks.

Bin-laden
Global Crises

How a cottage terrorism industry made a lion out of an al-Qaeda mouse

A new book puts together documents uncovered at Osama bin Laden's hideout and finds the roots of a 20-year threat inflation.