Making bad decisions is not the exclusive domain of amateurs. But the Trump team’s buffoonery would be comical if the consequences were not so tragic.
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The U.S. went to war against Iran without a clear plan for preventing something Tehran had over many years clearly telegraphed it would do.
Reported reductions in key U.S. military capabilities mean Europe must be ready to defend the continent alone.
China’s regulatory reforms are rendered ineffective when local economic incentives and energy production targets set by Beijing are prioritized.
A more accurate understanding of the Peloponnesian War is that it was the rising power’s imperial ambitions that prompted war.
What happens when American and Chinese autonomous systems begin operating on the same networks, with no shared doctrine and no deconfliction mechanisms?
It’s well-known that Trump has used the presidency to enrich himself, but recent revelations could change the political impact of his corruption.
Tshisekedi’s bid for a third term could face fewer obstacles than those that ultimately unseated his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, in 2018.
Questioning the value of international law, though understandable, often misunderstands its true nature and impact.
The reformist president came to power hoping to fix the economic crisis he inherited. But his reforms have triggered a new political crisis.
Xi Jinping is playing up China’s role as an anchor of stability in a turbulent world, but this message is self-serving.
Abu Dhabi’s departure from OPEC was part of a broader regional realignment that has been accelerated by the Iran war.
Recent drone incursions into NATO airspace show the urgency of deploying countermeasures to the EU’s 2000-kilometer border with Russia.
Xi has the clear upper hand over Trump heading into their summit this week. The result could be a change in U.S. policy toward Taiwan.
Laura Fernandez became president of Costa Rica thanks to the popularity of her predecessor, Rodrigo Chaves. But Chaves isn’t going anywhere.
The meteoric rise in the price of gold over the past year reveals that it still has value as an asset of last resort.
With war in Ukraine now in its fifth year, it is becoming clear just how disastrous it has been not just for Russia but for Putin, personally.