Scott Sagan asked me to revisit Nuclear Ethics, a book I published in 1986, in light of current developments in world affairs. In doing so…
How Washington and Beijing could stop the war in Europe.
The administration’s diplomacy has underperformed—except at time-wasting talk about democracy.
Norms are real, but there’s enormous room for interpretation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to visit Moscow this week in his first trip abroad since his reelection comes as no surprise to…
The Song-Liao treaty from Chinese history offers lessons on how fierce rivals can avoid war
The facts about the downing of the U.S. Reaper drone are still emerging, and many relevant specifics are yet to become public, but as we…
Prosecutions are important, but not as the main policy lever for deterrence.
The peace plan is a big deal—and it’s no accident that China brokered it.
The Biden administration is striving for a unipolar order that no longer exists.