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The Constraints Shaping US Conflict Resolution

The international system has been in flux for more than three decades, yet the United States has relied on outdated tools and strategies to...

China Shifts Its Attitude on the Private Sector

Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping assembled Chinaā€™s top corporate leaders for a business forum in Beijing, the first such event since 2018. He...

The Ukraine War and the Consequences for Russia

I have come under criticism lately from those who challenge my view that Russia is in decline and is not a threat for the...

Israelā€™s Intelligence Failure

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Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023, was not Israelā€™s first intelligence failure. In the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Israel was surprised by Egypt and Syria's...

Germany Is Divided Again

Germanyā€™s next government will inherit a country more polarized than at any time in recent history. Every German federal election since World War II...

Reaction in the Russian Periphery

Though still in its early stages, forged U.S.-Russia diplomacy has compelled several nations on Russiaā€™s periphery to rethink some of their strategic positions. Poland,...

Morality in Geopolitics

The negotiations over a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine war bring to light an uncomfortable truth: In geopolitics, ethics tend to be coincidental, not...

Trumpā€™s Gaza Plan: A Test for Arab Leaders

Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump announced during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his plan to take over the...

Japanā€™s Rice Crisis

Japanā€™s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries recently announced it would release 210,000 tons of rice from its stockpile of 1.1 million tons to...

A Russian View of the Ukraine Peace Talks

The reports surrounding the Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia held between the United States and Russia ā€“ but not Ukraine ā€“ suggest a...

Graphic Essay: US Labor Force Participation

The U.S. labor market is in long-term decline. Labor force participation stands at 62.6 percent, failing to return to pre-pandemic levels despite a strong...

The US Geostrategy and the Old World Order

The United States is overhauling its entire foreign policy. In this new approach, Washington expects allies (as opposed to the United States) to take...

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