Geopolitics
The Transatlantic Alliance Can’t Survive Without Trust
Washington dismisses NATO’s value at its own peril.
The Strong Do What They Can—and Suffer What They Must
What Thucydides really thought about power.
The End of Hamas
The convenient fiction of continued menace.
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.
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.
Heartland vs. Rimland
The battle lines in the war for the next global order.
Extreme Weather Will Upend U.S.-China Competition
The cost of falling behind on climate adaptation.