February 8, 2019
NigeriaThe Giant of Africa’s next president will have to contend with daunting security and economic challenges.
February 20, 2019
AmericasLopez Obrador’s tacit support for Maduro will diminish his political capital at home and abroad.
February 15, 2019
TaiwanForty years of finessing Taiwan’s status may be coming to a dangerous end.
February 14, 2019
RussiaCongress is considering a bill that could punish countries for artificially boosting oil prices. What could that mean for warming ties between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
November 29, 2018
RussiaThe United States and Russia are at odds on so many issues that the upcoming summit could convince their two presidents to give up on better relations and accept estrangement.
October 23, 2018
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)The military exercises in and around Norway are a significant test of NATO’s collective defenses at a time of rising geopolitical tensions.
October 21, 2018
United StatesEven calculating for the rising threat from China, leaving the INF puts the United States in a worse strategic position than if it were to stay in.
September 25, 2018
Monetary PolicyImprobably, the Federal Reserve is surviving the Trump era with its integrity intact. Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chairman since February, is quietly emerging as a skilled Washington operator.
August 29, 2018
Energy and Climate PolicyThe reality that many energy companies are getting more serious about investment in low-carbon solutions is getting lost in the political noise of the day.
September 11, 2018
International Criminal CourtThis week, White House national security adviser John Bolton attacked the International Criminal Court. Instead, he should be supporting this important institution.