Diplomacy
The Transatlantic MAGA Fantasy
How Trump misread Europe.
The Real Threat to Taiwan
America Is preparing for the wrong kind of crisis
Libya’s False Peace
Libya needs political unity, not Washington’s dealmaking.
The End of the Axis of Abraham
The Arab Gulf and Israel have different visions for a new Middle East.
Why the Next India-Pakistan War Will Escalate
America will struggle to contain it.
Trump’s China Trap
Why Xi keeps winning the summitry game.
This Is Not the World Russia Wants
A belligerent America is foiling Putin’s strategy.
The Case for a Grand Bargain Between America and China
How Trump and Xi can reset relations.
China’s Long Economic War
How Beijing builds leverage for indefinite competition.
The Promise and Peril of U.S.-China Summitry
What Xi wants from Trump—and Trump might get from Xi.