It’s all about punishing Spain for its defiance.
Ceuta: How Washington Manufactured Outrage Over a Crisis It Helped Create
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Europe & Central Asia
Applying the Lessons of Ireland to Iran
What does the Good Friday Agreement say about the prospects of ending the war in Iran?
We Are the Marauders
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is an anti-war epic with a warning about the perils of xenophobia.
Pakistan: The Country Both Sides Call When the Bombing Starts
The order that lectures the Global South about restraint and responsibility did not prevent the Iran war and cannot end it.
The Foreign Policy Lindsey Graham Carried Was Buried First
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
Congress has the power to authorize the sale, and right now it doesn’t look likely.
Ukraine and the Spirit of Red Cloud
For Ukrainians, it’s not the battle for land that justifies the sacrifice—it’s the battle for survival. If they lose that land, Ukrainians will be left with nothing but land acknowledgements to mark a long-ago state and a once-proud culture.
Trump’s Greenland Gambit Ignores Historical Parallels
The Trump administration could learn something from the British.
Why Xi Jinping Had to Go to Pyongyang
The Chinese leader is trying to counter Russian influence and remain the center of gravity in Asia.
Ensure Accountability for Serious Crimes in Afghanistan
A U.S. report on the Afghan War is due soon, and a new international review is beginning. Both must confront war crimes and crimes against humanity by all sides.