The real threat to democracy comes not from an imagined deep state, but from a weak state of hollowed-out institutions and battered and belittled public servants. Read More
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What advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will mean for the future battlefield remains opaque. Mainline discourse is overly influenced by... Read More
The coronavirus pandemic, at least in its first wave, is not expected to peak in South Asia until July. But countries in the region, which... Read More
The Russo-Turkish agreements of March 5 set up joint patrols in northeastern Syria, a territory contested by the Syrian government, Russian... Read More
U.S.-China relations have been in decline for a long time. The United States had for years provided China with relatively free access to the... Read More
Military leaders can invite the uncomfortable but necessary conversation just by asking, 'Are you okay?' Read More
The Russo-Turkish agreements of March 5 set up joint patrols in northeastern Syria, a territory contested by the Syrian government, Russian... Read More
In 2019, Kazakhstan was catapulted into political transition. 2020 has yielded its own shocking changes Read More
On 12 May 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a second economic package to counter the financial fallout of the coronavirus... Read More
George Floyd's suspected killer didn't wait for Trump to send out a tweet or even take office, he'd been at it for two decades. Read More
For years, top military leadership has tried to minimize the perception that the armed forces are being used by the president for political... Read More
“Mavi vatan,” or “blue homeland,” has become a common phrase in Turkish political life. It is most often used as a... Read More
How does the Trump administration plan to counter China’s growing aggression? Following Beijing’s announcement that it would... Read More
A default would be more painful - and politically costly - than in years past. Read More
World order is a fundamental concept of international relations. At its core, world order is a description and a measure of the world’s... Read More
This report explores the compromising effects of sharp power on the civil society institutions that democratic societies depend on for... Read More
It's hard to view the US at this point as anything other than a cautionary tale Read More
I was widely attacked last month for suggesting that protesters attending rallies to oppose the loss of their jobs, businesses, and First... Read More
U.S. soft power was already dwindling under Trump. But the new wave of police violence and racial injustice may be drying up the reserves. Read More
Companies in Germany were practically begging 20- to 30-year-olds to come work for them. Then came the coronavirus, destroying health, lives... Read More
SYDNEY — Australia has stuck its neck out just as China is in a head-chopping mood. So where’s the EU when Canberra needs it? Read More
China's authoritarian system has been promoting itself as superior to American democracy for more than a decade. The global financial crisis... Read More
Beijing's decision to impose a long-delayed security law on Hong Kong reflects the mainland’s growing concern with challenges to... Read More
The verification regime of the New START Treaty has again come under fire in recent weeks. As Marshall Billingslea, President Trump’s... Read More
Protesters clash with security forces and set patrol vehicles on fire. Police arrest hundreds of frustrated young people on the streets while... Read More
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president? Read More
Several pro-Iran militias have lately claimed responsibility for attacking US forces in Iraq, but examining their media activities indicates... Read More
Britain was made better by the arrival of east African Asians and the same can happen again Read More
Amid the uncertainties about the coming U.S. presidential election, one thing is sure: You will hear a lot about China. Contention... Read More
Fifteen years ago this September, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick famously challenged the People’s Republic of... Read More
Remember the old public relations maxim: “There’s no such thing as bad publicity”? Try telling that to Beijing. Having... Read More
Riots aren’t a tool for fighting oppression, they are an oppression Read More
As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the... Read More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel seems to see the historical writing on the wall. Her agreement to a €500 billion European recovery fund... Read More
The real threat to democracy comes not from an imagined deep state, but from a weak state of hollowed-out institutions and battered and belittled public servants. Read More
Rifts over Turkey were on full display in London this week, but the country's place in NATO remains secure. Here's why. Read More
The deal announced Thursday could be worse than no deal at all.... Read More
