Is Biden’s strategy with Putin working, or goading Moscow to war?
•The Biden administration’s goal is to cut the Russians off at each turn by exposing their plans. But Russian President…
US vs Russia: When redlines fail
Biden and Putin meet in Geneva, June 2021 Guo Chen Xinhua / eyevine / Redux
US vs China: Taiwan can’t wait
Taiwanese warplanes flying over Taipei, October 10, 2021 Ann Wang/Reuters
With low-tech, trench warfare, Ukraine’s Army isn’t NATO caliber
•The United States and its allies have trained and helped equip the Ukrainian army. But it has little resemblance to…
US foreign policy in Africa no longer about rivalry with China–Blinken
US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken
Is Defending Ukraine vital to US security?
•As Putin prepares to invade, Washington and its allies still appear undecided on whether Kyiv is worth fighting for. By Emma…
America’s war for global order is a marathon
•Washington’s latest crises with Russia and China are part of a new—and long-term—competition. By Hal Brands It is undeniable that…
The future of conquest…the next ‘big war’
•Fights Over Small Places Could Spark the Next Big War By Dan Altman The relationship between conquest and conflict may seem…
The overstretched superpower
•Does America Have More Rivals Than It Can Handle? By Hal Brands The first year of Joe Biden’s presidency ended as…