December 5, 2019
UkraineThe summit will feature the highest-profile talks in years on the war between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists, but the parties will have to bridge major divides to find a permanent end to the c…
December 3, 2019
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)As NATO readies for what some believe is a new Cold War with Russia, the seventy-year-old alliance struggles to manage widening internal divisions.
December 3, 2019
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia’s crown prince will take money from investors in the national oil company—but he’ll be giving up far more than he thinks.
November 26, 2019
South KoreaWashington’s request that Seoul pay more for their military alliance has heightened tensions between longtime allies and poses risks for regional security.
November 25, 2019
ChinaMore than a million Muslims have been arbitrarily detained in China’s Xinjiang Province. The reeducation camps are just one part of the government’s crackdown on Uighurs.
November 22, 2019
ChinaIn the wake of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s trip to Southeast Asia, where he tried to reassure U.S. allies and partners of ongoing U.S. commitment to the region, and to highlight Southeast Asian…
November 22, 2019
IranI have a rule of thumb on the oil price cycle: When commentators start using the word “never” we are typically at the brink of a cycle shift. For a while now, oil prices have been stuck in a range. T…
November 18, 2019
Energy and EnvironmentPanelists discuss the international concern surrounding the climate crisis in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and how to address heightened deforestation.
November 15, 2019
Election 2020Each Friday, I look at what the presidential challengers are saying about foreign policy on the campaign trail.
November 15, 2019
Public Health Threats and PandemicsAntibiotics are facing an existential crisis less than a century after their introduction. Increased bacterial resistance is putting the world at risk of an era in which routine infections are untreatable.
