Security
The End of the American Middle East
Iran and the last gasp of a failed order.
AI and the New Age of Bioweapons
Preparing for a world of synthetic pathogens.
To Intervene or Not to Intervene
There is nothing new in the contemporary doctrine opposing intervention or in the pragmatic use of intervention on behalf of individual nations’ interests.
The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock
Hormuz and the new geography of energy power.
The Unwinnable War
America’s blind spots in Afghanistan.
Don’t Betray the Women of Afghanistan
Normalizing relations with the Taliban normalizes female suffering.
America Can’t Isolate the Taliban
Regional powers are restoring ties with Afghanistan.
How to Broker Peace in Ukraine
Decades of hard-won mediation experience point the way.
America’s Fatal Attraction to War
The perverse incentives for presidents to use military force.
Hot to Broker Peace in Ukraine
Decades of hard-won mediation experience point the way.