Reality Check

Sept. 1, 2017 Riyadh won’t surrender this power easily – even when faced with low oil prices and its own waning influence.

Aug. 31, 2017 Between China and the U.S., the Philippines has little room to act in its self-interest.

Aug. 30, 2017 Monday’s missile test, and the responses to it, suggest the sides haven’t stopped talking.

Aug. 29, 2017 Moscow is fighting back in a familiar arena: the Caucasus.

Aug. 28, 2017 We can’t assume Pyongyang and Washington understand exactly what the other wants and fears.

Aug. 25, 2017 With the worst of its crisis over, Turkey is ready to face the chaos around it.

Aug. 24, 2017 It is easier to hold talks than to reach a settlement. And it is easier to reach a settlement than to honor it.

Aug. 23, 2017 The French president has found a scapegoat in temporary laborers from the east.

Aug. 22, 2017 With the way things are going, the country will unravel with or without a U.S. military presence.

Aug. 21, 2017 The limits on a leader’s power – and thus a country’s options – aren’t only external.

Aug. 18, 2017 Nations do not take their national security lightly merely because the threat is far-fetched.

Aug. 17, 2017 Long after the U.S. has left the region, Pakistan will still be living in the shadow of India.