Europe should pay for that capability.
Ukraine No Longer Needs Washington’s Permission to Hit Back
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Europe & Central Asia
The Taliban Aren’t United. Accountability Can Exploit the Gaps.
The Taliban’s authoritarian rule isn’t uniformly enforced. International accountability can exploit those divisions, preserving evidence for future justice while improving conditions for some Afghans today.
Will Trump Grab a French Island?
The U.S. president’s cartographic bid for Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon has prompted a united front from the leaders of Canada and France.
What’s Blocking Ukraine from NATO?
A former Ukrainian commander says that NATO, too, is not ready for Ukraine.
The West’s Human Rights Consensus Is Fraying
The West’s claim to a shared standard of rights and legitimacy is losing whatever standing it still has.
Russia Expands Its War
And European leaders are freaking out.
Orphaned by Diplomacy
Children are paying for wars they didn’t start.
Why Does the Far Right Keep Winning Elections?
From Colombia to Peru to Saxony, the left is not offering voters a convincing economic alternative to globalization.
The Long Shadow of Osama bin Laden
The attacks of 9/11 were designed to push the United States into overextending itself militarily and enter an imperial tailspin.
Washington Didn’t Remake the Middle East
And business deals cannot define the region’s future.