The Red Sea Cannot Be Won by War
The solution to Ethiopia’s fragmentation does not lie on Eritrea’s coastline. Nor can the political failures of governments in Addis Ababa or
Reason-Vision-Virtue
Africa Is the New Front in the Middle East’s Wars
This world will be tougher to manage, let alone master, than anything Washington and its allies have encountered in decades. Crises will
The U.S. Military Needs To Reorganize
After the Iran failure, reform is essential. This military failure, for that is what it is and must be admitted to be,
The Imperial Pen: Geopolitical Vandalism in West Asia
True decolonization will not arrive via a new savior or a shift in Western alliances. Achieving sovereignty demands a profound internal awakening
Global imbalances and the China challenge
Ideally, it should even be accompanied by an agreement about a credible path toward future appreciation as China continues to converge toward
Little Things Matter A Lot: Cyanobacteria
Overlooked in the ocean until the 1970s, cyanobacteria are among Earth's most important organisms. When people think of bacteria, they usually think
The Lists Are Growing: Will Israel Finally Pay a Price?
Israel has operated for decades on the assumption that it is effectively untouchable—that condemnation will remain rhetorical, reports will gather dust, and
In Brazil, Absolutely Nothing Changes
The real losers are Brazil’s voters. No matter which candidate wins, the country will end up rehashing the same old fights it
Golden Dome: A cheap test of who wants binding rules in space
A Pentagon planner would answer that a weapon that can never be tested destructively is hard to trust, and that a surprise
Spain Housing Crisis
While Sánchez’s administration has profiled itself as one of the more progressive governments in Europe in terms of international policy, national movements