Saudi-Iranian Détente Is a Wake-Up Call for America
The peace plan is a big deal—and it’s no accident that China brokered it.
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Going Beyond Accountability to Deter Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Prosecutions are important, but not as the main policy lever for deterrence.
America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World
The Biden administration is striving for a unipolar order that no longer exists.
The Conversation About Ukraine Is Cracking Apart
What government officials are saying in public, and private, is fascinating—and full of contradictions.
A Report Card on the War in Ukraine
If year two of the war were a carbon copy of the first, Russia would control almost one-third of Ukraine next February.
Consider these 4 inconvenient questions as the Ukraine war moves forward
Most public discussion this winter reflects a conviction that Ukraine must — and can — win a decisive victory. But what constitutes a win against a country such as Russia?
Setting new standards of leadership
“I need ammunition, not a ride.” With those six words one year ago, President Zelenskyy galvanized his country and riveted the world’s attention on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama
Hand-Off details the Bush administration’s national security and foreign policy as described at the time in then-classified Transition Memoranda prepared by the National Security Council experts who a
What Putin Got Right
The Russian president got many things wrong about invading Ukraine—but not everything.
The Top 5 Lessons From Year One of Ukraine’s War
Europe’s brutal conflict has been a harsh but instructive teacher.
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