Latin America
Why we need to take Trump's Drug War very seriously
The president has broadcasted his zeal for military force against cartels for years and appears ready and willing to let it play out
October 10, 2025
Ted Galen Carpenter
Europe
US (rightly) calls for the expansion of the UN Security Council
Is this a signal that Washington is acknowledging the 'unipolar moment' is truly over? If not, it should.
June 15, 2023
Military Industrial Complex
Syria episode shows how contractors still used to fight America's wars
It would be good to know for certain how big the US footprint in that part of the world actually is.
March 31, 2023
Washington Politics
Is weakening support for Ukraine war following a historical pattern?
Recent polling shows that Biden’s pledge that the US will assist ‘for as long as it takes’ is a harder sell today.
March 06, 2023
Washington Politics
China: For some, where restraint ends and hawkishness begins
Is it 'realism' to build up a case for US military primacy in East Asia, or just intellectual inconsistency?
January 03, 2023
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