Foreign Policy

China’s expansion into the South Pacific caught Australia and the United States off guard.

In New Delhi, the BJP-controlled local government razes a market run by Muslim women.

Bumps in the road stall Finland and Sweden from joining the alliance.

Russia is digging in across the southeast.

Peter Hultqvist talks about Sweden’s bid for NATO, the Turkish roadblock, and what to do in the meantime.

Despite two months of anti-government protests, Gotabaya Rajapaksa doesn’t seem like a leader preparing to relinquish power.

Outer Space Security & Governance

Climate despair is understandable but misplaced.

Where it counts—in the halls of government and boardrooms—the effort to boycott Israel doesn’t even register.

Moscow’s neighbors in NATO want larger troop deployments that could deter any more land grabs by Putin.

As the climate crisis deepens, millions more people could face food insecurity.

A recently publicized speech reflects how the Chinese leader sees the country’s economic challenges.

After years of political deadlock, the country may be starting to shake off its ruling class.

Residents feel the walls are closing in with tighter restrictions in pursuit of zero COVID-19.

Central Europe and the Balkans expose the failures of European integration.

State weakness has created a callous and brutalized soldiery.

The moral, legal, and public relations risks of staying are huge.

European leaders have reassessed Russia’s intentions and are balancing against the threat that Putin poses to the territorial status quo. 

Russia’s position in the south is now cemented as prospects for peace remain remote.

The Taliban didn’t have to take over. But Washington made sure they would.