September 2026
Shrink the UN
The next secretary-general must get back to basics
Yemen’s Humanitarian Nightmare
Yemen’s civil war is not, despite popular belief, part of a broader Saudi-Iranian conflict, but rather the result of deep historical tensions within Yemen itself. Yet the United States and Saudi Arabia can still do much to improve the humanitarian situation.
Shrink the UN
The next secretary-general must get back to basics
The World According to Xi Jinping
What China’s ideologue in chief really believes.
America’s Attrition Trap
The U.S. military needs to build up its endurance.
Cuba’s Point of No Return
The country is collapsing even as its regime survives.
Ebola Is Only the Beginning
Congo’s warning for the global health system.
Underestimating China
Why America needs a new strategy of allied scale to offset Beijing’s enduring advantages.
How China Wins the Future
Beijing’s strategy to seize the new frontiers of power.
AI and the New Age of Bioweapons
Preparing for a world of synthetic pathogens.