Hedging their bets against Donald Trump is pushing the two countries together.
Japan and South Korea: An Alliance of Middle Powers?
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Pete Hegseth’s Invasions
On weapons, energy, and tech, Europe is groping toward a declaration of independence from America.
Saving the Planet Depends on Asia
Japan is dragging its feet on its transition to clean energy. The Iran War should be a wake-up call that its strategy is ultimately self-defeating.
What Can North Korea Tell Us about America’s Future?
Is the United States heading toward a hard landing?
Russia and North Korea: An Alliance of Desperation
The Kremlin can count on only one real ally in its war in Ukraine.
The Airbrushing of Climate Change
Donald Trump is leading the United States in a great leap backward. The rest of the world, at least when it comes to climate science, is refusing to take that leap with him.
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.
Where on Earth Is Europe Heading?
Europe is being pulled in several different directions, but generally not to the left.
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?
Negotiating with Bombs
Trump and Netanyahu are not just trying to destroy Iran. They’re trying to destroy the very concept of diplomacy.