Geopolitics
A Better “America First”
Charles Kupchan, who served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, argues that many aspects of Trump’s foreign policy are worth keeping and align with changes in the international system. He explains how the next president can marry the good impulses of “America first” with the best of liberal internationalism.
The Nuclear Deal That Could Save NATO
Former U.S. NATO ambassador Ivo Daalder argues that the scramble to shore up Europe’s conventional defense risks overlooking the continent’s greatest security weakness: nuclear deterrence. Europe knows it can’t fully trust Washington’s guarantee anymore. But he lays out a middle path between dependence and nuclearization that would extend France’s and the United Kingdom’s nuclear umbrella—a course, he argues, that could even repair the transatlantic alliance.
After Xi
The succession question obscuring China’s future—and unsettling its present.
Iran’s Theory of Victory
Tehran’s fight for great-power status in the post-American Middle East.
Trump Is Gutting America’s Core Geopolitical Advantage
Robert Zoellick, an expert on the global economy who served as U.S. trade representative and World Bank president, makes the authoritative case that President Donald Trump’s antagonism toward Canada and Mexico is destroying an economic and security partnership that that enables the United States to project power globally.
Russia’s Hybrid War Has Entered a Dangerous New Phase
Julianne Smith, who represented the United States at NATO during the Biden administration, argues that Russian hybrid warfare in Europe is escalating quickly, and NATO is not doing enough to deter it. Putin is attempting to discourage support for Ukraine and undermine faith in Article 5, and NATO is responding with an outdated playbook.
The End of Gaza
A failing peace process leads to only one outcome.
China’s Long Twilight
Demographic decline, political paralysis, and the fate of great powers.
The New Red Sea Wars
Conflicts in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa have become inseparable.
The Triumph of Tech-Fueled Propaganda
America isn’t ready for the next wave of foreign influence operations.