Donald Trump Administration
How Putin Escalates
A new stage in Russia’s confrontation with Ukraine—and the West.
The Price of Arctic Ambition
The Greenland deal proves self-reliance is not an option.
The Stalemate With Iran Is Not Sustainable
A diplomatic strategy to end the war.
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.
AI and the New Age of Bioweapons
Preparing for a world of synthetic pathogens.
Trump and Xi Can’t Stop the U.S.-China Spiral
The delusions of summitry and the limits of personalist diplomacy.
The Other War on Terror
9/11 and the unraveling of American democracy.
The Emerging U.S.-China Détente
A confident Beijing and a pragmatic Washington can get along.
India Is Sticking With America—for Now
But Trump’s coercion could force Modi’s Hand.