Column Archive

The agreement doesn’t give oil companies the assurances they need to make long-term investments in Venezuela’s crumbling energy industry.

The Iran war may have blown a hole in the theory that Trump avoids conflict with countries where he has real estate holdings.

New appointments to Iran’s security apparatus indicate the government is hardening its position both at home and abroad.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under attack and may not finish his term, while the extreme-right AfD continues its ascent in the polls.

Eight books on democracy, war and climate that are indispensable for young students trying to make sense of today’s world.

Beijing is courting Trump allies as Washington struggles to keep up with China’s economic influence in the region.

The conflicts in Iran and Ukraine are increasingly interacting with each other, with the potential to reshape the world order.

Depleted U.S. arms stocks have left Washington and its allies exposed to growing threats from Russia and China.

Twice in two years, a Russian sabotage attempt has nearly caused disaster at Leipzig Airport. Europe needs to start thinking about deterrence.

His ambitious reforms reshaped China’s economy and fueled urban wealth. But they also produced a damaging real-estate crisis.

Abelardo de la Espriella faces a policy dilemma as an earthquake puts his security-focused agenda to the test.

The new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan alliance is mainly a response to Israel’s rising military assertiveness in the region.

The new alliance reflects a changing regional security environment, even if its mutual defense clause is unlikely to hold up in reality.

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is digging in for prolonged standoff with his ally-turned-rival, former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

Mexican consumers are snapping up Chinese-made cars despite tariffs that went into effect at the beginning of the year.

All signs point toward a future in which militaries continue to reduce their reliance on traditional ground troops.

The new wave of autocratic rulers gains power at the ballot box, then manipulates the levers of power to perpetuate their rule.