Asia-Pacific
Reality check: North Korea won’t give up its nukes
If diplomatic efforts are to succeed, Washington cannot expect Pyongyang will give up its only security guarantee
September 29, 2025
If diplomatic efforts are to succeed, Washington cannot expect Pyongyang will give up its only security guarantee
The president’s seeming about-face on Ukraine has left officials and pundits alike scrambling for answers
All is quiet after the Alaska and Washington summits promised big things
June's 12-day conflict exposed the limits of US pressure, forcing Washington to decide what it really wants
If pact between DRC and Rwanda is all about a resource grab for Washington, it will fail. Someone needs to do the hard work of diplomacy.
"We are beginning to see signs of a potential collapse of (Ukrainian) lines that are buckling"