Security
Losing the War of the Future
How new technologies threaten America’s military advantage.
Why “China First” Will Fail
The limits and lessons of a transactional foreign policy.
Iran Won the War but May Lose the Peace
Tehran is poised to overplay its hand.
The Long Shadow of the Iran War
Trump’s most consequential foreign policy mistake.
The Coming Quantum National Security Crisis
China and Russia are harvesting encrypted secrets—and getting closer to cracking them.
Is the Iran War Coming to an End?
A Conversation With Narges Bajoghli and Vali Nasr
The False Promise of U.S.-China Stability
Washington will come to regret its stalemate with Beijing.
How a Cease-Fire Can Lead to Disaster
The first Gulf War’s lessons for what to do—and not do—in Iran.
The Strange Defeat of Nuclear Deterrence
And the coming crisis in strategic stability.
Beware the Europe You Wish For
The downsides and dangers of allied independence.