Hatice Cengiz, NYT
Washington hasn??t done enough to bring the murdered Saudi columnist??s killers to justice.
Victor Davis Hanson, NRO
What worked during the Obama administration may not work now.
Nicholas Grossman, Arc
The president cannot form an international coalition, weakening America's position
E Cortellessa, WM
With Turkey's descent into authoritarianism, a one-time U.S. headache is now an increasingly valuable and reliable partner.
Robert Berls, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
This book reveals how Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church have been working hand in hand lately, with Russian Orthodox priests taking over the role formerly held by political officers during the Communist period. They keep an eye on the spiritual purity of the troops, glorify the military, ensure the soldiers' reliability during combatand even bless nuclear weapons, sprinkling them with holy water.
Lorand Laskai, Foreign Affairs
China has overcome technological blockades before.
Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg View
It's no longer about competitive devaluation. The real battle will be when central banks start their own crypto projects.
Bryan Bender, Politico
Sen. Mark Warner's office cites safety concern of unexplained interference.
DeYoung & Dawsey, WP
The ouster of the Venezuelan president seemed a sure bet last winter. Less so, now.
Kadri Gursel, Al Monitor
Erdogan's repeat strategic blunders may come to haunt him in the June 23 rerun of the Istanbul vote.
Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Politico EU
The country's governing parties are marginal forces in Brussels.
Bret Stephens, New York Times
If Iran won't change its behavior, we should sink its navy.
Matthew Goodman, CSIS
A version of this article was also published by the East Asia Forum on June 18, 2019. International summits are really two parallel events: formal proceedings in a conference room and a whirl of bilateral meetings outside. So it will be with the G20 economic leaders' summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 2829. The meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidentsassuming it happenswill likely draw as much attention as the discussions around the table.
Sergey Davidis, RealClearWorld
Andrew Bacevich, The American Conservative
In fact, some people do want war, including a certain New York Times columnist.
David Finkelstein, Proceedings
The Pentagon's three detailed reports released this year are exceptional sources at a critical time in the modernization of China's military.
Teng Biao, Law and Liberty
The strength that has helped me overcome all these hardships largely came from the moment when I realized I was a survivor of the Tiananmen massacre.
