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The Islamic State: Lessons in Crossing Boundaries

Aug. 4, 2017 The group is attracting the sort of attention that will make continued success hard to come by.

Russian Sanctions: The Kremlin’s Response

Aug. 3, 2017 Moscow is looking to a few key regions to relieve some of the pressure from the U.S.

Toward a Geopolitics of the Arctic

Aug. 3, 2017 There are many misconceptions about the region, its potential and its impact on Russia.

The Terrible Magic of Atomic Weapons

Aug. 2, 2017 It’s hard to build a national policy on the assumption that these weapons moderate the depraved.

If Venezuela Were Stable

Aug. 2, 2017 Even a crisis as fraught as Venezuela’s will eventually pass. But what happens then?

The Role of US Allies in the North Korea Crisis

Aug. 1, 2017 South Korea and Japan are both under threat, albeit differently.

A New Phase in US-China Relations

July 31, 2017 The threat of war on the Korean Peninsula has shifted dynamics between the world’s two largest economies.

Are China and India on the Road to War?

July 31, 2017 They’ve overcome the elements to fight for this inhospitable region before, but this time is different.

US-China Trade Talks Collapse and It’s North Korea’s Fault

July 31, 2017 Washington has asked for Beijing’s help to restrain Pyongyang, but so far China has produced few results.

The Axis of the Sanctioned

July 28, 2017 Sanctions can achieve little on their own and might actually make a situation worse.

Taking China’s Maritime Threats Seriously

July 27, 2017 Threats may be its only option, but there’s a cost to perpetual coercion.

South America: Divided, not Conquered

July 27, 2017 Geography prevents any one nation from dominating the continent.

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