Commentary / World Apr 15, 2019

Trump gets Trumpier; allies get more scared

The president is undermining U.S. soft power by raising pressure on the border.

Commentary / World Apr 2, 2019

Google needs a lesson in patriotism

Firm shuns business with the Pentagon but is helping China develop AI capabilities.

Commentary / World Feb 27, 2019

Can the U.S. avert an India-Pakistan war?

North Korea and Venezuela are getting the headlines, but the world's most dangerous crisis is taking place in South Asia.

Commentary / World Feb 15, 2019

U.S. spies say China and Russia are getting closer

Beijing and Moscow are teaming up to diminish Washington's global influence, spread tyranny and undermine democracy.

Commentary / World Feb 12, 2019

South America is a battlefield in the new cold war

The Venezuela crisis is a test of Russian and Chinese power in America's backyard.

Commentary / World Jan 30, 2019

Can U.S. alliances withstand Trump's venom?

Key players in the Trump administration had protected American interests in Japan, South Korea and Europe. No longer.

Commentary / World Jan 15, 2019

America's cold warriors hold the key to handling China

The West needs a plan for China like it had against the Soviet Union.

Commentary / World Dec 21, 2018

China's warning to the democratic world

Instead of trying to divide the U.S. from its allies, Beijing is taking hostages.

Commentary / World Dec 6, 2018

Putin's Saudi bromance is part of a bigger plan

Russia and China are making moves on America's illiberal allies.

Commentary / World Nov 19, 2018

The environment and economy have become great power pawns

The new cold war has spread far from the geopolitical arena.