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Hamas Is Not ISIS. Here's Why That Matters

By Monica Marks

The U.S. Must Defend Armenia's Democracy

By Simon Maghakyan

How Netanyahu Undermined Israel’s Security

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Bye Bye Belt and Road?

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Taiwan Eyes China as China Eyes Taiwan

Even if Taiwan’s upcoming election doesn’t go Beijing’s preferred way, a Chinese invasion remains highly unlikely. But an expected deterioration in China-Taiwan relations is bad news for both sides.

By Ian Bremmer

A U.S.-Saudi Defense Pact Is a Terrible Idea

The Biden Administration wants a Saudi-Israel normalization deal but would pay a steep price for it.

By Daniel DePetris

The U.S. Keeps Failing Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh

The Biden Administration should change course and make clear that Azerbaijan's aggression will not be tolerated.

By Alex Galitsky and Gev Iskajyan

The Case for U.S.-Russia Cooperation in Nagorno-Karabakh

An enduring solution to the wider Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict can only happen if Washington and Moscow work together.

By Simon Maghakyan

This Reformist Outsider Could Become Guatemala's Next President

The Semilla party leader has surged in the polls on the back of promises to weed out corruption.

By Will Freeman

How the U.S. and Iran Can Turn the Dial Down

While relations between Washington and Tehran have, if anything, gotten more tense in recent weeks, it’s too soon to declare diplomacy dead.

By Gregory Brew

Sam Rainsy: Why I'm Alarmed By What's Happening in Cambodia

The exiled leader of Cambodia National Rescue Party reflects on Sunday's sham elections and news Hun Manet will become Prime Minister.

By Sam Rainsy

Why NATO's Growing Interest in Asia Is a Mistake

A newfound focus on China's growing power in the Asia-Pacific could distract NATO from the war in Ukraine.

By Daniel DePetris and Rajan Menon

India Isn't a U.S. Ally—And Never Wanted to Be

Even as Modi deepens ties with Washington, he—like past Indian leaders—prioritizes India's foreign policy independence.

By Alyssa Ayres

Henry Kissinger's Lessons for the World Today

On Henry Kissinger's 100th birthday it's a vital moment to assess his pragmatic vision for foreign policy, writes Parag Khanna

By Parag Khanna

How the U.S. Should Counter China in Latin America

This is a historic, high-stakes opportunity for the U.S. to design a serious strategy to counter China’s corrosive footprint in Latin America.

By Julio Guzmán

Just say NO and Veto Putin From Taking Over U.N. Security Council

The U.S. must use its influence to block Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crony from taking power at the U.N. Security Council

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Richard Blumenthal and Jon Huntsman

What Big Shifts in East Asian Geopolitics Mean for the World

What Xi's Russia visit and South Korea and Japan's rapprochement means for the changing geopolitical landscape

By Ian Bremmer

What Europe Can Do Next to Re-Contain Russia

Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow only underscores the need to contain Russia in three key areas where Chinese support will help Putin advance.

By Liam Byrne

Mikheil Saakashvili Must Not Die

The former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili writes a letter from prison to his friend Bernard Henri-Lévy

By Bernard-Henri Lévy

Russia Doesn’t Belong in the United Nations

Without restoring the rule of law within its own organization, the U.N. will become more and more irrelevant.

By Alona Shkrum, Dmytro Natalukha, and Lesia Vasylenko
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