In a future crisis between India and Pakistan, the most dangerous moment may not be the first strike but the minutes before it.
AI Is Raising Nuclear Risks in South Asia
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Europe & Central Asia
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.
The Greenland Effect
Trump’s rhetoric is revitalizing EU mutual defense.
It’s Already a World War
Ruthless authoritarian leaders–Putin, Trump, Netanyahu–have declared war on international law.
Europe’s Hard Line on Iran: Principle, Politics, or Peril?
Is Europe is prepared for the consequences of pushing Tehran further into isolation?