ColumnUnited States How Did the U.S.—and Trump—Get to War With Iran? Paul PoastMar 13, 2026March 13, 2026 Three levels of analysis—of the leader, the state and the international system—offer a mutually reinforcing perspective on the war’s cause.
ColumnEurope The Iran War Gives Zelenskyy Some Cards to Play With Trump Frida GhitisMar 12, 2026March 14, 2026 After four years of being on the receiving end of military support, Ukraine found itself fielding urgent requests for its anti-drone expertise.
ColumnEurope The Iran War Is Putting Trump’s European Fans in a Bind Amanda CoakleyMar 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Responses by regional governments have so far been fractured and self-serving, revealing the range of interests at stake.
ColumnMiddle East & North Africa The Third Gulf War Is Bringing the AI Cloud Back Down to Earth Candace RondeauxMar 10, 2026June 11, 2026
ColumnMiddle East & North Africa Does the Lawlessness of the Iran War Matter? Charli CarpenterMar 10, 2026March 15, 2026
ColumnThe Americas Chile’s Boric Was Not the Failure He Is Made Out to Be James BosworthMar 9, 2026March 9, 2026
ColumnMiddle East & North Africa Air Power Alone Won’t Achieve Trump’s Objectives in Iran Paul PoastMar 6, 2026March 6, 2026
ColumnUnited States Anthropic’s Standoff With the Pentagon Is a Test of U.S. Credibility Kat DuffyMar 5, 2026March 5, 2026
ColumnRussia Putin Watches From the Sidelines as Another Russian Partner Falls Frida GhitisMar 5, 2026March 5, 2026
ColumnEurope Macron Wants to Put Europe Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella Ulrike FrankeMar 4, 2026March 4, 2026
ColumnAsia-Pacific Xi Is Remaking China’s Economy on His Own Terms—and at His Own Risk Mary GallagherMar 3, 2026March 3, 2026
ColumnUnited States Trump’s State of the Union Speech Put His Contradictions Front and Center Paul PoastFeb 27, 2026February 27, 2026
ColumnGlobal AI Has a New Global Referee—But No One Agrees What Game Is Being Played Candace RondeauxFeb 26, 2026February 26, 2026
ColumnGlobal The Epstein Files’ Global Fallout Highlights U.S. Inaction Frida GhitisFeb 26, 2026February 26, 2026
ColumnAfrica Congress Should Codify Trump’s Commercial Diplomacy in Africa Lesley Anne WarnerFeb 25, 2026February 25, 2026
ColumnUnited States From War Zones to Minneapolis, ‘Civilian Self-Protection’ Proves Its Value Betcy Jose, Charli CarpenterFeb 24, 2026February 24, 2026
ColumnThe Americas The Supreme Court Just Upended Trump’s Latin America Policy James BosworthFeb 23, 2026February 23, 2026