U.S. Foreign Policy
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.
Trump, Xi, and the Case for Strategic Calm
How America can take advantage of the status quo.
Trump, Xi, and the Specter of 1914
How America and China can avoid the blunders that led to World War I.
Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?
Washington has more demands—and Tehran has more leverage.
The Promise and Peril of U.S.-China Summitry
What Xi wants from Trump—and Trump might get from Xi.
America and the Gulf Still Need Each Other
How U.S. partnerships can survive the war in Iran.
The New Trade Order
Restoring balance to a broken global economy.
The Third Islamic Republic
A war’s unintended consequences—for Iran, the Middle East, and the global order.
North Korea as It Is
The case for a cold peace.