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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?

China's big military parade wasn't a coronation
Asia-Pacific

China's big military parade wasn't a coronation

Experts claim Beijing's grand display means its superpower status is in the mail — not so fast

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Africa

Why Biden is going to Angola

The president is laying the groundwork for competition with China in Africa while trying to shore up his legacy

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Global Crises

There they go again: Heritage pushes new nuclear arms race

The report asserts that its proposals are meant to prevent rather than spark a conflict

Why great powers fight, and why they cooperate
Asia-Pacific

Why great powers fight, and why they cooperate

A prominent IR theorist’s new book explains why 'dynamic realism' offers a compelling narrative on economics shaping geopolitics

What an even stronger Modi might mean for US-India relations
Asia-Pacific

What an even stronger Modi might mean for US-India relations

The US and India appear committed to alignment but there may be trouble lurking just beneath the surface