Ukrainians Skeptical as Former Defense Minister Pushes for Elections
Mykhailo Fedorov hopes anti-corruption rhetoric can carry him to power.
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Iran’s Economy May Outlast Trump’s Presidency
A defiant Tehran has many tools for economic resilience.
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Mike Huckabee Reckons With the Disturbing Reality of Settler Violence
Huckabee, a longtime supporter of settlements, recently invoked the Bible against Israeli settlers.
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Why Even a Cornered Putin Won’t Press the Red Button
Great powers have been humbled many times without escalating to nuclear war.
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Peacemaking Is Power Politics Again
The post-Cold War model of institutionalized peacemaking has waned. But influential capitals are still looking to end…
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A Pact Without Impact
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement faces all the classic challenges of an alliance with none of the unifying elements.
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About IR Grad School
Some straight talk for prospective students from a longtime professor.
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U.S. Unveils ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran
The White House vows to sanction any country that continues to do business with Tehran.
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Where Is King Abdullah?
Facing regional turmoil and domestic criticism, Jordan’s ruler is spending more time overseas and less time talking to…
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Germany’s Firewall Has Completely Failed
Attempts to ostracize the AfD have fueled both the rise and radicalization of Germany’s far-right party.
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Washington Is Creating Forever Enemies
The United States must learn to forget the pain of humiliation.
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Ditching Chinese Rare Earths Is Hard. Just Ask Japan.
A cautionary tale for Washington’s diversification push.
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What Donald Duck Can Teach Trump About Going to War
President Franklin Roosevelt enlisted entertainers to make the case for fighting Germany and Japan.
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Trump Needs China’s Help to Effectively Sanction Iran
But Tehran’s top crude buyer appears unwilling to play ball.
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Why We Are Living Through ‘Hyperpolitics’
Anton Jäger explains why record voter turnout isn’t leading to systemic change.
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Who Reaps the Benefits of India’s Growth?
Early policy choices shaped the inequity and employment challenges facing the country today.
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A Land Without the Troubles?
Northern Ireland’s most outlandish plan comes to fruition in Jan Carson’s new novel.
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Why Do Young Africans Love Donald Trump?
A new survey reveals a preference for the U.S. president’s transactional approach.
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Trump’s Twin Blunders
The U.S. president has simultaneously demolished key relationships in East Asia and the Middle East.
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The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran
Tactical excellence can never salvage strategic incompetence.
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Southeast Asia Isn’t Buying Elbridge Colby’s Flexible Realism
Trump’s policies offer the region all the downsides of traditional U.S. policy with none of the benefits.
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A Top Trump Ally Turns to China
Washington has favored bullets over business in its dealings with slow-growing Ecuador.
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Trump’s Tech Tensions
The administration’s latest strategy document tries to balance technological competition with cooperation.
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The Clock Is Ticking Down on Another U.S.-Canada Trade War
Senior Canadian officials are looking to make a deal to avoid new 50 percent U.S. tariffs.
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The U.S. Bond Crisis Highlights a Deeper Fiscal Rot
Scott Bessent is breaking the glass to check rising bond yields, but the fix is flawed.
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A Tale of Two Socialists
Why Spain’s Sánchez has succeeded while Britain’s Starmer floundered.
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Bolivia’s Lithium Isn’t a Gold Mine
Despite 20 percent of global deposits, the country produces less than 1 percent of supply.
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State Department to Partner With Palantir, Anduril on Free Speech Initiative
The Freedom Tech Excellence Program also includes the Bitcoin Policy Institute and the Victims of Communism Memorial…
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Israel and America Agree on Gaza’s New Leader
The Trump administration’s peace plan has invested its hopes for Gaza’s future in the little-known Ali Shaath.
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UAE Joins Global Efforts to Isolate Iran
Abu Dhabi is hoping that a trade embargo will force Tehran to surrender.
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The Taliban’s Next Five Years
The brutish group has been surprisingly stable since snatching power in 2021. Rockier times may lie ahead.
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Gray-Zone Warfare Picks Easy Targets in Germany
Political appeasement won’t buy off hostile powers.
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How Africa Is Battling Climate Extremes
The effects of the coming “super” El Niño will reach beyond the continent.
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Realism Is Unrealistic
How useful is a theory about power that consistently fails to explain what the world’s most powerful country does?
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As the Israeli Election Nears, Trump Has Leverage Over Netanyahu
A White House endorsement could improve the Israeli leader’s chances of winning.
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