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Managing Expectations for NAFTA

June 1, 2017 A few months isn’t enough time for a serious renegotiation of a major trade deal.

The Devil in the Details of a Korean War

June 1, 2017 North Korea’s conventional military capabilities, not its nuclear program, will determine what a potential conflict would look like.

Different Visions for Europe

May 31, 2017 The U.S. vision to contain Russia through NATO is inadvertently pulling Europe apart.

The US Strategy of Annihilation and Humiliation

May 31, 2017 The U.S. plans to use these tactics to defeat the Islamic State and radical Islamism.

NATO’s Diminishing Military Function

May 30, 2017 The alliance lacks a common threat and is now more focused on its political role.

North Korea Stares Into the Abyss

May 29, 2017 All the signs are there: The U.S. is telling North Korea, in no uncertain terms, that war is approaching.

Why Russia Can’t End the North Korea Crisis

May 26, 2017 The Kremlin wants to appear influential in an issue that has great consequence for the U.S.

What Lies Beneath the Surface in East Asia

May 25, 2017 Two seemingly unrelated events will affect the regional balance of power.

The Limits of Iranian Power

May 25, 2017 Geography and demography work against the government in Tehran.

The World That World War II Built

May 24, 2017 A handful of battles from 1942 to 1943 redefined the global order as we knew it.

Terrorism as a Tactic

May 24, 2017 The attack in Manchester highlights some basic truths about the Islamic State.

In North Korea, the US Advertises Its Intentions

May 23, 2017 There are signs that military action on the Korean Peninsula is increasingly likely.

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