Even Italy is filing for divorce.
Is Trump Losing All His European Allies?
read more
Europe & Central Asia
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.
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.
Where on Earth Is Europe Heading?
Europe is being pulled in several different directions, but generally not to the left.
Pedro Sanchez: Rise of a European Restrainer
In his opposition to the Iran War and condemnation of the genocide in Gaza, the Spanish prime minister has supported a principled multiplateralism.
The Axis of Evil Suffers a Big Loss
After Viktor Orban’s landslide loss in Hungary, will Trump and even Putin be next in line for their political comeuppance?
How Islamabad Just Sidestepped Decades of Failed Middle East Policy
The Pakistan-brokered ceasefire in the Iran war signals a shift in the center of the diplomatic world.
Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Stupidity
Many countries still go to war believing that God is on their side. Just as dangerous are those that believe that they will win because technology is on their side.
Sovereignty of the Afghan State under the Taliban
The Taliban’s rule violates international norms, but that doesn’t give Pakistan the right to violate Afghanistan’s sovereignty.