RealClearWorld Week of August 25, 2025 Archives

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Monday, August 25
Calibrating Capability and Interest in Ukraine
George Friedman Geopolitical Futures
The View From NATO’s Eastern Flank
Garry Kasparov The Atlantic
Restructuring Our Military for a Multi-Front War
Arnold Punaro RealClearDefense
Putin’s Long Game
Andrei Soldatov & Irina Borogan CEPA
The Prospect of an “Asian NATO”
Ken Jimbo & Ely Ratner Foreign Affairs
Iran Reshuffles the Deck. Will it Matter?
Behnam Ben Taleblu The National Interest
Starmer Is Dodging the Real Asylum Battle
Andrew Tettenborn Spectator World
The Fragile Trade Truce Between U.S. & EU
Camille Gijs Politico EU
How Trump (Almost) Made Lula Great Again
Juan David Rojas Substack
Panama Stands Firm on Sanctions and Maritime Security
José Alemán The Hill
How a Historic Immigration Drop Is Changing the Job Market
Paul Kiernan WSJ
A Closed Border Actually Saves Children
Beth Brelje The Federalist
China’s Slowdown Puts the World Economy at Risk
John Rapley UnHerd
Hard Rivalry for Buddhism’s Soft Power
Jack Meng-Tat Chia Asia Times
The Origins of the West
Max Skjönsberg Law & Liberty


Tuesday, August 26
Xi To Welcome Putin, Modi in Grand Show of Solidarity
Laurie Chen Reuters
India Tilts Toward BRICS; Pakistan Stays Close to U.S.
James Durso Oil Price
Putin’s Play for Time
Alexander Gabuev Foreign Affairs
Ukrainian Attacks Are Forcing Russia to Ration Its Fuel
Trofimov & Kantchev WSJ
Europe’s Summer of Submission
Wolfgang Münchau UnHerd
France’s Gaza Move Undermines U.S. Peace Efforts
Russell Berman NSJ
More Israelis Are Saying No to This Endless War
Ofer Cassif The Guardian
We Are Not Being Told the Truth About Gaza
Brendan O'Neill Spiked
U.S. Needs To Take Drone Operations Seriously
Stephen Bryen Asia Times
How Dispute Resolution is Freeing Africa
Danny DeWalt RealClearWorld
South Korea’s Charm Offensive to Trump
Jean Mackenzie & Koh Ewe BBC News
Why Korean Reconciliation an Option
Hyun Seung Lee The National Interest
Russia-India: Steady in the Storm
Gorenburg Waller Edmonds & Kucik War on the Rocks
Venezuela’s Fragile War Machine
Carlo J.V. Caro RealClearDefense
Ireland Against the Irish
Michael O'Shea The American Conservative


Wednesday, August 27
Europe’s ‘Century of Humiliation’ Could Be Just Beginning
Zimmermann Politico EU
Why Putin Is Winning
Jennifer Kavanagh Responsible Statecraft
Surrender Ukrainian Land? Ask the Army
Elena Davlikanova CEPA
Welcome to the Age of Mass Deportations
Guy Dampier CapX
Moderates Reaping What They Sow on Immigration
Matt Cookson RealClearWorld
The New Hamas Insurgency
Leila Seurat Foreign Affairs
Israel’s Leadership Vacuum Risks Disaster
Mihran Kalaydjian Times of Israel
How Trump Can Save Lebanon From Iran’s Influence
Mike Pompeo Fox News
The Real Reason China Hasn’t Invaded Taiwan
Brent Eastwood NSJ
Don’t Open the Floodgates To Chinese Students
John Mac Ghlionn Asia Times
Speak up for Jimmy Lai, China’s Most Dangerous Dissident
Nina Shea NY Post
U.S. Military Redeployment in Iraq
Mohamed ELDoh Geopolitical Monitor
How Pakistan Outplayed India and Won Trump’s Favor
Eldar Mamedov TNI
The Tragedy for Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
Artak Beglaryan Newsweek
Trump’s Intel Deal Breaks the Mold
Daniel McCarthy New York Post


Thursday, August 28
Ignoring the Populists Creates Chaos
Anthony J. Constantini Brussels Signal
Europe Knows It Must Defend Ukraine – And Itself – Alone
Paul Taylor Guardian
Europe Promises More Guns With No Money
Anatol Lieven Responsible Statecraft
Putin Doesn’t Want the War To End
Jamie Dettmer Politico EU
Rising Risk to China’s Covert Iran Oil Lifeline
Amirreza Etasi Asia Times
Approach Trade Ties With Russia With Caution
Daniel Kochis RealClearWorld
Israel fights on in Gaza
Conrad Black Brussels Signal
Iran’s Roads Not Taken
Vali Nasr Foreign Affairs
U.S. Allies Can Halt Iran’s Nuke Rebuilding Scheme Now
Dubowitz & Stricker NYPost
China’s ‘Unforced Error’ Could Spark a War
Joe Varner National Security Journal
Bolton Inquiry Eyes Emails Obtained by Foreign Govt.
Devlin Barrett et al. NY Times
Chaining the Media in the European Union
Gaetano Masciullo European Conservative
UK Has an Unprecedented Wave of Migration
Colchester & Luhnow Wall Street Journal
El Salvador's Democracy Is Dying
Juanita Goebertus Newsweek
The U.S. Should Overthrow Maduro in Venezuela
Arturo McFields The Hill


Friday, August 29
Europe in the Balance?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness
Putin Is Testing Trump’s Will and Europe’s Resolve
The Guardian
New War Drums Beating for Ukraine
Stephen Bryen Asia Times
Europe Must Discover Its Inner Henry Kissinger
Jérémie Gallon CapX
Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy With Venezuela
Marc Caputo Axios
Venezuela’s Liberation and a Hemisphere Reclaimed
Johannes Schmidt RCW
Can Syria and U.S.-Backed Forces Unite To Defeat ISIS?
Seth Frantzman NSJ
Syria’s Fragile Strongman
Kelly Kassis The National Interest
Guns of September: China’s Military Modernization
John Van Oudenaren China Brief
The New Right Is Wrong About Taiwan
Michael Sobolik Providence Magazine
China’s Wakhan Corridor Dilemma
Balasubramaniyan Viswanathan Geopolitical Monitor
France’s Ticking Debt Bomb
Pauline de Saint Remy Politico EU
The German Establishment’s Attack on Democracy
Sabine Beppler-Spahl TEC
Why Iran Hit Australia
Arash Azizi The Atlantic
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Charles Ray FPRI


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