Asia-Pacific
Central Asia doesn't need another great game
Trump's meeting with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan signals a turning point in US-regional relations
November 07, 2025
Pavel Devyatkin
Global Crises
Reckless posturing: Trump says he wants to resume nuke testing
The president thinks he is signaling power to Russia and China but this could be the most dangerous gambit yet
October 30, 2025
North America
The rising US-NATO-Russia security dilemma in the Arctic
It's been a hot summer for tense military maneuvers in the cold Barents Sea. What's it all for?
September 11, 2025
Global Crises
Did the Alaska Summit usher in a new ice age?
From nuclear icebreakers to thawed diplomacy, the Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage signaled a strategic Arctic shift
August 20, 2025
Washington Politics
Trump signals hawkish Arctic policy with new State Department regional coordinator
The Trump administration has abandoned climate change as a key issue for the Arctic and has instead turned toward harsh rhetoric aimed at Russia and China.
August 05, 2020
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