The world’s fears are mostly exaggerated
Since its founding in 1948, Israel has been engaged in a series of forever wars. After each war, the IDF, Mossad, Shin Bet, and others in…
Extremists, lobbyists, meddling outsiders, and deeper structural problems mean that the issue is likely to remain unresolved
Columnist Stephen Walt looks back at the most important trends and developments in 2023. His next assignment is significantly tougher:…
How to take realistic (and realist) steps toward a more utopian world order.
America’s most famous 20th century statesman wasn’t exactly what he claimed to be.
It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.
What is the significance of the Biden-Xi summit on Wednesday? In one line: two adult leaders engaging in serious, candid, private…
With a foreign policy of restraint, the U.S. would seek to have normal relations with all countries in the Middle East, instead of having "…
The Middle East’s latest war will have widespread geopolitical effects.