July 2026
The Fractured Superpower
Federalism is remaking U.S. democracy and foreign policy.
Stress Test
Can a troubled order survive a disruptive leader?
The End of the Long American Century
Trump and the sources of U.S. power.
Worse Than an Axis
The informal alignment of U.S. adversaries is dangerous.
The AI Race Nobody Can Win
A Conversation With Sebastian Mallaby
Why Trump’s Congo Deal Is Falling Apart
The limits of “America first” in Africa.
How to Save the U.S.-Israeli Alliance
If Iran gets a new deal with America, so must Israel.
The Broken Nuclear Umbrella
What comes after extended deterrence.
Who Is China?
Beijing’s self-inflicted identity crisis.