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Iran and North Korea Demonstrate the Trouble With International Agreements

Oct. 16, 2017 In international relations, there is no court but the court of war.

In Africa, Jihadists See a Chance to Expand

Oct. 13, 2017 Islamist groups like al-Qaida and the Islamic State see this region as a fertile recruiting ground.

North Korea’s Next Test

Oct. 12, 2017 If Kim has a deliverable nuke and believes an attack is imminent, now would be the time for another test.

China, Where Reform Is Carried by an Iron Fist

Oct. 12, 2017 Will the authoritarian government to which the president aspires be enough to solve Beijing’s problems?

Manners and Political Life

Oct. 11, 2017 Restraint in public life is not a foundation of civilization. It is civilization.

What Russia’s Middle East Strategy Is Really About

Oct. 11, 2017 Moscow’s policy isn’t about becoming a leader in the region but accumulating influence to use closer to home.

North Korea: Where China Can Beat the US

Oct. 10, 2017 To Beijing’s benefit, the current standoff indirectly involves Taiwan, much like the Korean War did.

Iraq Invites Its Own Demise

Oct. 9, 2017 Baghdad has reached out to some unexpected partners.

The Odd Calm of EU Officials

Oct. 9, 2017 In contrast with the Americans, who tend to overstate their problems, Europeans tend to understate theirs.

Can US Relations Stand the Test of Time?

Oct. 6, 2017 The logic that bound the U.S. to Saudi Arabia and Pakistan no longer exists.

Giving Peace a Chance in the Middle East

Oct. 5, 2017 The days when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the most important one for Arab states are over.

Mexico: One Country, Two Economies

Oct. 5, 2017 The country’s status as an up-and-coming economic power raises some questions that can be answered by geopolitics.

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