Commentary / World Oct 7, 2019
Beset by Hong Kong protests, Beijing showcases missiles
The more aggressive China gets, the harder Beijing may find it to get the things it wants.
Commentary / World Sep 16, 2019
80 years after 1939, Europe's far right smells power again
Far-right parties are making gains in Europe once again.
Commentary / World Aug 27, 2019
Conspiracy theories risk becoming new currency of post-truth politics
Spreading conspiracy theories for political ends is hardly new, but the last decade has seen an explosion of such activity and it is continuing to intensify.
Commentary / World Aug 18, 2019
With failure of arms treaty, powers risk new missile race
The loss of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty may be only the beginning.
Commentary / World Aug 5, 2019
The West has problems, but so do Russia and China
Protests in Hong Kong and Russia show the limits of what many see in the West as autocratic power.
Commentary / World Jul 26, 2019
With joint air patrol, Russia and China divide U.S. allies
Encounters involving hostile states needling U.S. allies while avoiding confrontation with U.S. forces are becoming more widespread.
Commentary / World Jul 23, 2019
The new moon race could define our future
Nations are heading back to the moon because they wish to ultimately stay there.
Commentary / World Jun 18, 2019
Turkey, the S-400 and the new arms sale geopolitics
As the current U.S.-Turkey row shows all too clearly, mixing and matching the latest Russian and U.S. weapons systems is something Washington does not take lightly.
Commentary / World Jun 10, 2019
Chinese president's favorite general trips up over Taiwan
If China genuinely wishes to dominate its region it will need to make rather fewer missteps.
Commentary / World May 17, 2019
Berlin airlift anniversary raises thorny geopolitical questions
Whether the United States and its allies would go to the same length to support an ally today remains a very open question.