Pakistan: The Country Both Sides Call When the Bombing Starts
July 23, 2026 | The order that lectures the Global South about restraint and responsibility did not prevent the Iran war and cannot end it.
Articles by Imran Khalid
The Foreign Policy Lindsey Graham Carried Was Buried First
July 17, 2026 | There's now almost no one left in the Republican Party who believes that American power carries obligations.
Trump Promised Erdogan the F-35 But the Law Says No
July 14, 2026 | Congress has the power to authorize the sale, and right now it doesn't look likely.
Why the Post-War Reality Belongs to Iran
July 9, 2026 | Whatever the fate of the current ceasefire, Iran has won the first round of the conflict.
The Chip War with China Is Failing
June 30, 2026 | But it’s not for the reasons Washington thinks.
China Strikes Back at the Pentagon’s Rare Earth Bet
June 23, 2026 | The United States is trying to lessen its dependency on minerals controlled by Beijing, but China aims to maintain its dominance.
Washington’s New Mineral Monopolies Mirror Beijing’s Central Planning
June 19, 2026 | The United States is now forced to compete entirely on terms set by China's variation of state-directed mercantilism.
The Rise of the “Conflict-Permanence” Industry
June 11, 2026 | Gaza is a tragic example of how a business has been created around the administering of crisis.
The Dwindling Arsenal and the Twilight of the Western Shield
June 4, 2026 | The future of the international order will be decided not in conference halls but on factory floors.
The Beijing Summit Rewrites the Rules of Superpower Economic Engagement
May 18, 2026 | By systematically decoupling trade, technology, and global governance from the combustible issue of cross-strait sovereignty, Beijing has successfully offered the Trump administration a transactional, high-yield partnership.