America Is Too Scared of the Multipolar World
The Biden administration is striving for a unipolar order that no longer exists.
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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.
What Putin Got Right
The Russian president got many things wrong about invading Ukraine—but not everything.
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
The Top 5 Lessons From Year One of Ukraine’s War
Europe’s brutal conflict has been a harsh but instructive teacher.
Can China Pull Off Its Charm Offensive?
Why Beijing’s foreign-policy reset will—or won’t—work out.
Congrats, You’re a Member of Congress. Now Listen Up
Some brief foreign-policy advice for the newest members of the U.S. legislature.
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