November 19, 2019
Israeli-Palestinian ConflictBy announcing that Israeli settlements do not violate international law, the Trump administration continues a pattern of policy shifts that further weakens the prospects for Palestinian statehood.
November 7, 2019
TaiwanBeijing is spreading disinformation to influence Taiwan’s election in January, but that doesn’t necessarily mean President Tsai Ing-wen will get voted out.
October 28, 2019
Islamic StateA U.S. military operation that eliminated Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is welcome but fails to allay worries about the security vacuum caused by the removal of U.S. troops from northern …
September 25, 2019
IranIran’s president used his UN address to dispel notions about ramped-up diplomacy with the United States or fundamental changes to Iranian actions in the Persian Gulf.
September 20, 2019
IranThe president is in the difficult position of either backing down in the face of Iranian threats and suspected attacks or escalating the conflict in ways he clearly wants to avoid.
August 29, 2019
BrazilFires in the Amazon have aroused international concern because of the rain forest’s outsize impact on climate, but political tensions are hampering the response.
August 27, 2019
South KoreaSeoul’s decision to abandon an important military intelligence-sharing agreement with Tokyo could hurt regional security and U.S. interests related to China and North Korea.
August 13, 2019
Hong KongAs protesters in Hong Kong use increasingly creative means to demand change, the possibility that Beijing will respond with force is growing.
July 9, 2019
ChinaUnder President Xi Jinping, China is pressing the United Nations’ human rights body to favor national sovereignty and development over calling out domestic rights abuses.
June 24, 2019
TurkeyAfter his party suffered a humiliating loss in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is down but far from out.