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September 7, 2026

The Pirates are Back: The US-Iran War Opens a Window off Somalia

The waters connecting the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea have long constituted one of the most consequential maritime corridors in the global economy. Today, however, that corridor

Opinion

September 5, 2026

The Distance Between Two Points in a City Is No Longer Measured in Kilometers

For more than a century, the economic case for cities has rested on a simple proposition: proximity creates prosperity. Put enough people, businesses, institutions and markets close together, and economic activity becomes

Americas·Opinion

September 4, 2026

The Next Arms Race Will Be Fought in Markets

For most of modern history, military power has been measured in visible things: armies, ships, aircraft, missiles and, eventually, nuclear weapons. But behind every weapon is a less visible architecture—capital, technology, minerals,

When the Forests Burn, So Does the State’s Credibility

France is watching, again, as flames expose the seams in its national fabric. Wildfires near Bordeaux and across the southwest have driven tens of thousands from their homes, pushed emergency services to

July 29, 2026

Opinion

Asia’s Race to Escape Energy Dependence

The recent conflict involving Iran has done far more than disrupt tanker traffic and lift fuel prices for a few weeks. It has triggered a deeper strategic reassessment across developing Asia, where

July 27, 2026

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?

There is a particular kind of American confidence that shows up whenever a new technology promises military advantage: build first, ask questions later. That confidence is now colliding with something far less

July 26, 2026

Americas·Opinion

The Bailout That’s Bankrolling Repression

For decades, Pakistan has asked the world to view its troubles through a single lens: an existential rivalry with India that supposedly explains everything from its bloated defense budget to its periodic

July 22, 2026

Asia·Opinion

A Tariff that Taxes Trust

On Monday, President Trump signed three proclamations imposing 50 percent tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods — wine, hockey sticks, cement, electrical equipment, machinery, and more — under Section 338

July 21, 2026

Americas·Opinion

The New Architects of the Indo-Pacific

For most of the postwar era, the map of Asian power ran through a familiar set of capitals: Washington, Beijing, Tokyo. India sat, geographically and strategically, off to the side—a subcontinental power

July 20, 2026

Asia·Australia·Opinion

Marine Le Pen’s Conviction Was Meant to Punish Her. It May End Up Empowering Her

When the Paris Court of Appeal handed down its ruling against Marine Le Pen on July 7, 2026, it was easy to read the sentence as the end of a political story:

July 19, 2026

Europe·Opinion

The World Cup Won’t Save the Democrats; But It Might Help Them Rebuild

There is a moment in every big sporting event when a stadium, a bar, or a living room full of strangers becomes, briefly, a single organism. Everyone is watching the same ball,

July 17, 2026

Americas·Opinion

Sudan’s Sanctions Gap: Punishing Perpetrators While Protecting Patrons

In July 2026, United Nations investigators reached a conclusion that should have stopped world leaders in their tracks: the campaign waged by the Rapid Support Forces in and around al-Fashir bears the

July 16, 2026

Africa·Opinion

NATO 3.0: The Transformation Nobody’s Calling a Split

NATO is undergoing its most profound transformation since the Cold War, and that transformation is producing two distinct, competing visions for its future—one articulated by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the other

July 15, 2026

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The Pirates are Back: The US-Iran War Opens a Window off Somalia

The Distance Between Two Points in a City Is No Longer Measured in Kilometers

The Next Arms Race Will Be Fought in Markets

When the Forests Burn, So Does the State’s Credibility

Asia’s Race to Escape Energy Dependence

Is the Pentagon Building an AI Empire on Land it Can’t Power?

The Bailout That’s Bankrolling Repression

A Tariff that Taxes Trust

The New Architects of the Indo-Pacific

Marine Le Pen’s Conviction Was Meant to Punish Her. It May End Up Empowering Her

The World Cup Won’t Save the Democrats; But It Might Help Them Rebuild

Sudan’s Sanctions Gap: Punishing Perpetrators While Protecting Patrons

NATO 3.0: The Transformation Nobody’s Calling a Split

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