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Can Japan and South Korea Go Nuclear?

They need nuclear deterrence, and for now, that means they need the United States.

Puzzling US Policy on North Korea

When will the president make a clear decision?

For Iran, Tough Choices Ahead

Its social and political stability has been shaken, and external pressures are mounting.

Israel’s Russia Gambit

How will Russia respond to the implied request to rein in the Iranians?

Germany and the US, Springing to Inaction

For better or worse, their problems are the world’s problems.

Growing Economies Should Bring Little Cheer

The economic recovery isn’t healing the wounds inflicted by 2008.

India’s One Belt, One Road-Block

New Delhi’s goals are to make money and thwart China’s plans.

How Violence in Mexico Shapes Relations With the US

Few good options remain for addressing drug trafficking and other criminal activity at the border.

Turkey Invades, NATO Benefits

After Turkey goes after Afrin, NATO is happy.

Turkey Enters the Fray

Never in the field of human conflict has such a limited military operation been threatened for so long.

Why the US Can’t Afford a Trade War With the EU

President Trump has promised to protect U.S. steel, but at what cost?

A Useful Tool for Thinking About Brexit and NAFTA

The way negotiators approach the talks reflects the maturity of their respective countries.

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