Column Archive

The U.K. still aspires for greatness, but it no longer plays any major agenda-setting role in global security affairs.

The Iran war and uncertainty over the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal are prompting other regimes to reassess the risks and rewards of pursuing nuclear weapons.

A controversial resort project backed by Trump’s family is forcing Prime Minister Edi Rama to choose between Washington and Brussels.

Israel has accused its critics of “blood libel” over reports of Palestinian detainee abuse. That response is understandable, but it doesn’t address the charges.

Previous ideological alignments resulted in joint regional initiatives. The current crop of right-wing leaders seems to have a different idea.

The EU promised an ambitious “drone wall” to counter drone incursions. But slow progress has left member states to pursue their own solutions.

Prognostications of America’s decline often involve comparisons to the Roman Empire, but there’s less here than meets the eye.

By blockading the Strait of Hormuz and striking U.S. allies Tehran was able to fight back against its foes. But those tactics won’t remain effective forever.

Wildfires rapidly intensifying across Europe expose the gaps between European leaders’ climate ambitions and their governments’ responses.

Marco Rubio says the ICC threatens U.S. sovereignty. But the court was built on America’s own ideals, and the campaign to dismantle it would likely backfire.

The court is set to determine the fate of its scandal-plagued chief prosecutor, even as it faces larger questions about its legitimacy.

Xi Jinping is proclaiming a vision of a more inclusive and equitable AI governance model. But this approach is more fragile than it appears.

Ortega’s public appearances have become few and far between, raising questions about succession and who is actually in charge of the country.

From obsequious praise to rounds of golf, world leaders have found various ways to work with Trump and influence U.S. foreign policy.

The late former ruler of Qatar leveraged its rich oil and gas deposits to turn the tiny Gulf state into an unlikely force on the world stage.

Recent incidents suggest that Africa could become a more regular arena for Beijing’s coercive diplomacy over Taiwan.

The first reported battlefield deaths caused by autonomous weapons could give new momentum to efforts to ban killer robots.