Macron's Political Ineptness Boosts Putin
Ralph Schoellhammer, Brussels Signal
Macron is no Napoleon and no Talleyrand
Ralph Schoellhammer, Brussels Signal
Macron is no Napoleon and no Talleyrand
Alexander Langlois, Newsweek
The United States is reportedly exploring options for a military withdrawal from Syria—something it should have done long ago. A withdrawal is necessary...
Hal Brands, Bloomberg
As former President Donald Trump rolls toward the Republican nomination, countries everywhere are preparing for what a Trump restoration might mean. Few have more at...
Simon Hutagalung, Asia Times
Former US president's unpredictability and transactional approach to diplomacy could undermine consistency and effectiveness of US policy
Eva Hartog and Denis Leven, Politico EU
It's been a long time since the chant of "Putin is a killer" has resounded in Moscow's streets, and the Russian authorities certainly tried to prevent...
John Feng, Newsweek
China this week doubled down on the legitimacy of its intrusive maritime patrols around a group of Taiwanese islands just off the Chinese coast, heavily fortified but...
Arha & Messa, The Atlantic Council
When US President Joe Biden this week hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for the second time, it will mark the growing importance of Italy as a...
Gong Lin-dong, Taipei Times
This is the Year of the Dragon. At the beginning of the year, the Chinese government announced that "dragon" is to be translated as long, in a move meant to erase...
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Thomas Fazi, UnHerd
Both Russia and the West could spark an escalation
Ebenezer Obadare, CFR
With Nigeria plunged into a full-blown crisis due to a worsening economic climate, a cross-section of Nigerians, desperate for a quick turnaround and certain that the...
Bloomberg
China is growing its military capabilities in space at a "breathtaking pace" to counter the American satellites in orbit and improve its ability to monitor and target forces on...
Laura He, CNN
China's vast manufacturing industry sent mixed signals last month about the health of the economy, fueling calls for Beijing to do more to boost growth just days before a key...
Nathaniel Helfgot, Times of Israel
Given the historically hollow international guarantees of Israel's security, building trust is the first step - once the war is over and the...
Ehud Barak, Foreign Affairs
After more than four months of war in Gaza, two starkly different but equally accurate portraits of Israel have emerged.
Alexander Smith and Andy Eckardt, NBC News
November's presidential election may be nine months away, but Europe is already trying to Trump-proof itself, officials on the continent have told...
John S. Van Oudenaren, WOTR
Chinese leader Xi Jinping closed his annual New Year's address with a pledge to build a "community with a shared future for mankind" and "make the world a better...
Liakh & Khmeleva, The National Interest
The hangover after a lavish party can be brutal, with throbbing headaches and the stark recognition of reality. For much of Europe, the two-year-long...