The Murky Meaning of Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive
A short-term success doesn’t necessarily have any long-term effects.
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The Dangerous Decline in Israeli Strategy
For decades, the Zionist project has been getting worse at defending itself.
The Two Biggest Global Trends Are at War
World leaders will have to learn to navigate the contradictions of the new world order.
The Trump/Vance Unilateralist Delusion
The Republican ticket has unified—around a fundamentally unrealistic foreign policy.
Biden’s Frailty Doesn’t Endanger America
Why the president’s weakened physical condition doesn’t make the country more vulnerable.
This Time, NATO Is in Trouble for Real
After years of false alarms, the Western military alliance is finally approaching a precipice.
Gender and Transitional Justice: Explaining Global Trends
In this article, we explore historical trends in gender-attentive transitional justice policies using a new global dataset of truth commissions, prosecutions and reparations policies.
What the United States Can Learn From China
Amid China’s rise, Americans should ask what Beijing is doing right—and what they’re doing wrong.
Morality Is the Enemy of Peace
The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine can only end with deals that don’t satisfy anyone completely.
Open or closed? China’s dilemmas in a changing geopolitical and geoeconomic order
China is currently being forced into a dilemma in policy terms, needing a more open economy to boost growth at a time when conditions are poor, but also seeking to close society in the name of securit
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