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“Armed groups are not independent anomalies but are indivisible from the networks of power that govern Middle Eastern countries, in which ruling elites rely on their own militias to maintain power.”
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Many Russians, including staunch Putin supporters, are skeptical of the Kremlin’s determination to continue the war in Ukraine, write Tim Frye, Henry Hale, Ora John Reuter, and Bryn Rosenfeld.
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What would a second Trump term mean for the future of U.S. foreign policy toward Europe—and for European security?
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“To meaningfully restrain the use of food as a weapon, strong norms against the practice must be paired with new rules and explicit obligations,” write Zach Helder, Mike Espy, Dan Glickman, Mike Johanns, and Devry Boughner Vorwerk.
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“As international pariahs, both Iran and North Korea have strong incentives to jointly develop advanced military capabilities. They also face a similar military challenge: denying the United States freedom of access and maneuver.”
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Today, many Russians are ambivalent toward the war in Ukraine—and it is time for the West to capitalize on Russian dissatisfaction with continuing the offensive, write Tim Frye, Henry Hale, Ora John Reuter, and Bryn Rosenfeld.
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From the archive: In a 1999 essay, Edward N Luttwak argued that if policymakers truly want to bring an end to wars, they need to let the belligerents involved exhaust themselves.
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As Israel’s chief patron and ally, the United States must demand that Israel pursue its war objectives through a cease-fire, argues Joost Hiltermann.
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“Enforcing international norms requires political leverage; it demands that states harness their material and strategic influence for the benefit of innocent civilians in far-off places.”
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The United States is not prepared for the prospect of a crisis in the South China Sea, writes Mike Mazarr. Washington needs to adjust its strategy toward Beijing now—and start laying the groundwork for a mutually respectful form of coexistence.
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Read Andrew Metrick on how states and militias, including Tehran and its large network of proxies, are increasingly using ballistic missiles as coercive tools—and what the mass proliferation of these weapons means for the future of global security:
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“Even as it supports Israel’s right to self-defense, Washington can bolster the court’s demands for concrete Israeli steps to prevent and punish violence against civilians in Gaza and rampant destruction of the infrastructure that makes Gaza livable.”
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Read HadeiaAMIRY 🌍 and Lisa Curtis on the Taliban’s extreme policies against women, such as the edicts banning women’s education and restricting their access to health care—and what the United States can do to support the women of Afghanistan:
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Today, the war in Gaza is threatening to drag the United States and Iran—the chief patrons of Israel and Hamas, respectively—into an all-out regional conflict, writes Joost Hiltermann. How can Washington and Tehran reduce the risk of escalation?
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Read Eric Schmidt on innovation power—and how this new defining force of international politics is shaping both the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-Chinese rivalry.
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In times of war, outside observers’ expectations can skew judgments about who ultimately prevails, writes Dominic Tierney. What explains this so-called tyranny of expectations—and what role is this phenomenon playing in Ukraine and Gaza?
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“The war in Ukraine’s shock to agricultural production and trade is a key driver of a global food crisis that has nearly tripled global acute hunger since 2020, leaving as many as 333 million people at risk of starvation.”
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“The United States must sustain its refusal to extend diplomatic recognition to the Taliban regime until it reverses its persecution of women,” argue HadeiaAMIRY 🌍 and Lisa Curtis.
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“Unlike other forms of airpower, the challenge ballistic missiles pose is not their absolute destructive potential or accuracy. It is their ability to incessantly threaten defenders, regardless of whether the missiles are actually launched.”
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