In Davos, a Tale of Two Speeches
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In Davos, a Tale of Two Speeches
Trump follows Greenland threats by announcing a “future deal,” while Canada’s prime minister describes it all as a “rupture in the world order.”
The Grand Strategy Behind Trump’s Foreign Policy
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The Grand Strategy Behind Trump’s Foreign Policy
Ignore the critics. The logic of consolidation that defines the new National Security Strategy is eminently sensible.
The Board of Discord
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The Board of Discord
Trump’s “Board of Peace” is neither an alternative to the U.N. nor a harmless vanity project but a threat to international cooperation.
The Technocratic Turn That’s Giving Me Hope for Gaza
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The Technocratic Turn That’s Giving Me Hope for Gaza
Reconstruction efforts in the battered territory are better planned and organized than many realize.
What Is—and Isn’t—in Trump’s New National Defense Strategy
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/29/trump-national-defense-strategy-pentagon-hegseth-china-taiwan-western-hemisphere/?tpcc=recirc_trending062921
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What Is—and Isn’t—in Trump’s New National Defense Strategy
The Pentagon quietly released the major policy document.
Trump Is Strengthening the Logic of Authoritarianism and Nationalism in Turkey
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/05/trump-erdogan-turkey-ozel-imamoglu-democracy/
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Trump Is Strengthening the Logic of Authoritarianism and Nationalism in Turkey
In an illiberal world, the Turkish opposition can no longer convince voters that democracy alone is a source of strength.
As Generals Fall, Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Is Eating Itself
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/26/xi-generals-zhang-youxia-anti-corruption-china/
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As Generals Fall, Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Is Eating Itself
With childhood friends and top leaders in the firing line, the system is frozen with fear.
One-on-One With Greece’s Prime Minister
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One-on-One With Greece’s Prime Minister
Amid a tense period for trans-Atlantic relations, what does the world look like from Athens? How is Greece thinking about European strategic autonomy and defense? What lessons can one draw for small- and mid-sized economies? Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos…
Iran’s Despair Is U.S. Policy
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Iran’s Despair Is U.S. Policy
Western sanctions helped kill Iranians’ earlier hopes of their country’s transformation from within.
Modi Keeps His Promise in Ayodhya
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Modi Keeps His Promise in Ayodhya
The massive publicity around the consecration of a temple to the Hindu warrior-king Rama further consolidates the Indian prime minister’s political dominance.