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Where Germany Goes From Here

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Ukraine's Best Hope for Creating Lasting Security

By Oleksandr Kubrakov

Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight

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Trump Can Bring the End of Putin’s Rule

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Angelina Jolie: Let Refugees Help Refugees

On the Sudan border, I saw local people—and refugees themselves—stepping up to a humanitarian crisis the world is ignoring. The international aid system should adapt to help.

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It’s Time to Tighten Enforcement of Iran Oil Sanctions

How Israel chooses to respond to Iran’s missile attack may be influenced by what the U.S. does to show that it will impose a price on Iran.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Dennis Ross , Barry McCaffrey , Adam Boehler and Steven Tian

Why the U.S. Military Needs to Imitate Ukraine’s Drone Force

The shift to unmanned warfare is unstoppable and America must be prepared, write Lorenz Meier and Niall Ferguson.

By Lorenz Meier and Niall Ferguson

How India's Opposition Can Stand Up for Rohingya

Fortunately, India’s progressive opposition is at last in a position to demand an end to the persecution of the Muslim refugees.

By Rasheed Ahmed

Modi's Unraveling Has Begun

Stripped of a majority for the first time, the Indian Prime Minister faces a host of challenges—not least navigating coalition politics.

By Salil Tripathi

How the U.S. Can Win the New Cold War

Confronting the reality of China’s threat to the U.S.-led global order requires a deep, hard reassessment.

By Dmitri Alperovitch

Reflecting on Sudan's Civil War One Year Later

8.5 million people have been displaced since the start of Sudan's Civil War. UNHCR's Amel Marhoum on the harrowing first months of war—and her dreams of returning home.

By Amel Marhoum, Sara Bedri, & Filippo Grandi

Why the U.S. Economy Is Surging, as China's Stumbles

Gone are the days when it was an established fact that China would one day surpass the U.S., economically and geopolitically.

By John Austin

How to Combat Rape and Abductions in Conflict Zones

The weaponization of rape and abduction during periods of conflict goes back to the very beginnings of warfare.

By Jay Rosenzweig

How the West Can Make Russian Sanctions Bite Again

Hefty sanctions following Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine came hard and fast. But their effect has been wearing off.

By Daniel Fried

Sudan Is Unraveling as the World Looks Away

A brutal war since April has left at least 10,000 dead and displaced 6 million. But the conflict remains a mere footnote on the international agenda.

By Kholood Khair and Asmahan Akam

How the U.S.-China Rivalry Puts the Internet at Risk

Subsea cables handle 95% of internet traffic. But great-power competition is undermining the ostensibly one-world internet infrastructure.

By Jan Eijking

Argentina Faces a Bleak Election

Voters must choose between the firebrand libertarian Javier Milei and the Peronist establishment candidate Sergio Massa.

By Christopher Sabatini

How India Became Pro-Israel

The South Asian country was once a leading pro-Palestinian voice, but India-Israel ties have blossomed under Prime Minister Modi.

By Nicolas Blarel

Hamas Is Not ISIS. Here's Why That Matters

Both groups have committed horrific acts of violence but equating them could lead to bad policy decisions.

By Monica Marks

The U.S. Must Defend Armenia's Democracy

With the world’s eyes on Gaza, experts believe that sovereign Armenia is the next Turkish-Azerbaijani target.

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