RealClearWorld Week of May 11, 2026 Archives

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Monday, May 11

The Stakes of Trump vs. Xi

Kurt M. Campbell Foreign Affairs

Planning Endgames in Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan

Harlan Ullman The Hill

Russia: German Drone Factories As 'Potential Targets'

J. Rosenthal Brussels Signal

Is Ukraine Winning Without U.S. Help?

Aidan G. Stretch The Free Press

Boots-on-the-Ground Is Trump’s Best Option

Wolfgang Munchau UnHerd

Former Qatar PM: Netanyahu Seeking to Reshape Region

M. Mansour Aljazeera

Why the U.S.-Pakistan Moment Won’t Last

Ailia Zehra The National Interest

Tuesday, May 12

Trump, Xi and the Iran Crisis

Tom O'Connor Newsweek

America’s Trump Card in China

Michael Sobolik Spectator World

Trump-Xi Summit Will Be No ‘Nixon in China’ Moment

Rana Mitter Asia Times

A Reality Check on the Chinese Economy

Melissa Chen X

The ‘Donroe’ Doctrine Comes Into Its Own

Martin Arostegui American Spectator

Ankara’s Crossroads

Ryan Gingeras War on the Rocks

How Lebanon Could Finally Leave Iran’s Orbit for Good

Khalid Al-Jaber TNI

Wednesday, May 13

The Three Things Trump Wants From His China Trip

Geoffrey Cain Spectator

Trump-Xi Summit May Force a Painful Choice in SE Asia

Jannatul Naym Pieal AT

Trump and the Domesticated European Elites

Tomislav Kardum Providence

Starmer’s Downfall Mirrors Johnson’s

Loic Fremond UnHerd

Who Has the Upper Hand in Iran?

John Spencer X

Iraq’s New Prime Minister Faces Immediate Test

James Durso Oil Price

Mali: Islamic Republic or Islamic Empire?

Alberto Fernandez MEMRI

Thursday, May 14

President Trump’s Leverage in Beijing

Zakheim & Stanton RealClearPolitics

China Was Ready for the Age of Anarchy

Sam C. George Foreign Affairs

Russia Diminished?

Srdja Trifkovic Chronicles

Cuba’s Liberation Day Is Closer Than You Think

Arturo McFields The Hill

What It Would Take for Labour To Replace Keir Starmer

Joe Mayes Bloomberg

Asking the Wrong Question About Qatar

Leon Hadar Asia Times

U.S.-Mexico Pushed to Breaking Point Over Cartels

Oscar Lopez The Guardian