Lorenzo Vidino, Foreign Policy
The unspoken pact between Washington and anti-Islamic State jihadi groups is a short-sighted move that will reward extremists.
K. Sylla, African Arguments
A coup was never the solution to the nation's problems. But with the right pressure, the Guinean people can turn this moment into an opportunity.
Aykan Erdemir, Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden walked into Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's trap in June by agreeing to hold a one-on-one meeting without the presence of any diplomats or note takers. The American president was hoping to finalize a deal to outsource the...
Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs
U.S. Aid Could Help Revive Nuclear Diplomacy
Oliver Wiseman, City Jour.
Boris Johnson is said to obsess over opinion polls. Few politicians ignore such things, of course, but Britain's prime minister reportedly tracks minute changes in his and his party's support levels.
George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
War is not inevitable, nor in my opinion likely. But nations must prepare for the worst-case scenario. To buy equipment from France raises the question of French intentions and capabilities in the event of war. In times of peace, the purchase of equipment isn't necessarily based on an alignment of interests or an ability or willingness to participate in a potential conflict. A nation needs to have a comprehensive relationship with a country likely and able to share risks. Читать дальше...
Walter Pincus, Cipher Brief
OPINION — "Right now, we can hold any target on the planet at risk today. We do. And we do that every day, and everybody knows it. That's the nuclear weapons that are deployed every day. The adversaries that we face cannot do anything about those nuclear weapons and so that holds everything at risk."
Andrei Kolesnikov, Financial Times
By turning polls into rituals of anticipatory obedience, the Kremlin has disempowered and demotivated citizens
N. Nöstlinger, Pol. EU
Gregor Gysi says his party is ready for post-election talks on joining a government.
Robert Fox, London Evening Standard
he announcement of the Australia-UK-US alliance Aukus looks a bit like handbrake turn. By going into a submarine and cyber deal with the UK and Australia, Joe Biden could appear to be sidelining European allies and deliberately provoking the simmering confrontation with China and...
James Holmes, 1945
The organizers have asked me to appraise the U.S. strategic perspective on the Mediterranean Sea. Simple: the Mediterranean remains critical to U.S. strategy, as it has been since the presidency of Thomas Jefferson two centuries ago. In fact, the U.S. Navy's very first foreign station was in the middle sea during the...
François Godement, Institut Montaigne
Every day, new rules and moves are bringing Xi Jinping one step closer to regaining complete control of China's economy and society. One aspect of Xi's psychology, like Mao's, is how he can turn on a dime, how little past commitments to partners are worth and how much he remains shaped by his initial years of struggle, something he seldom forgets to bring up. Still, we had all become complacent: we knew he wasn't a fan of the large-scale market economy... Читать дальше...
Brian Winter, Americas Quarterly
The sinking approval ratings for Brazil's president could be permanent, writes AQ's editor-in-chief.
Bret Stephens, Commentary Magazine
In May 2014, I embedded with Charley Company of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines to write about their "retrograde" from Afghanistan's Sangin Valley—known to coalition forces as "Sangingrad" for the fierceness of
Grant Golub, RealClearWorld
As the chaotic and gut-wrenching American-led withdrawal from Afghanistan was unfolding last month, discussions of what it meant for "U.S. credibility" surfaced in many corners of the foreign policy and media ecosystems. Some
Fred Kaplan, Slate
He couldn't drown out the hubbub over America's actions of the past several weeks.
Robert Kaplan, Wash. Post
There are few things more hidden and precious in the U.S. defense arsenal than the production process for nuclear submarines. The United States shared those secrets only once before, with
L. Pressly & E. Escribano, BBC
Some squatters in Spain demand cash before leaving - so eviction firms have arisen to handle the talks.
