U.S. unraveling will not be imposed from abroad. It will come from within.
War, Arrogance, and the Unraveling of U.S. Power
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War & Peace
Rolling Ultimatums Don’t Make Strategy
Trump’s Iran policy keeps pressure alive, but permanent pressure is not the same as control.
Russia and North Korea: An Alliance of Desperation
The Kremlin can count on only one real ally in its war in Ukraine.
Ceasefires and the Age of Impulse Diplomacy
Can the three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine point to a more durable peace?
The New Gangsters for Capitalism
Trump’s military operations in Latin America are a racket.
How Pope Leo XIV is Building a Theology of Resistance Against Washington
The Vatican has stepped into a vacuum of moral authority.
Why Russia’s Backwardness Benefits Putin
But Putin’s reliance on the troika of fossil fuels, corruption, and autocracy to prevent a political challenge to his authority may end up producing the very revolt from below he fears the most.
Reining in the Pentagon
Can the military-industrial beast be tamed?
AI Is Raising Nuclear Risks in South Asia
In a future crisis between India and Pakistan, the most dangerous moment may not be the first strike but the minutes before it.
Beijing’s Calculated Patience in the Middle East
Xi Jinping is betting that in a world weary of chaos, the power that brings equipment, credit, and continuity will ultimately prevail.