Afghanistan has been back in the news lately, but most commentators are missing the big picture. In recent weeks there has been a raft of…
Why do some state-led mass killings end quickly while others endure for over a decade? And why do some states murder millions of…
I spent the last week of August in South Korea, attending a conference on security studies sponsored by the Korea National Defense…
Roland Timerbaev, who passed away in mid-August at the age of 91, was a true giant—both as an arms controller and as a human being. I doubt…
Back in February, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the Islamic State was “100 percent” defeated and took full credit for the…
For the first time in its history, NATO does not have a strong, principled American leader to guide it.
Along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt is often hailed as one of the United States’ greatest presidents.…
For many, like me, who worked on policy toward Afghanistan for years, recent leaks about an impending agreement between the U.S. and the…
Aug. 5, 2025: In a televised address to the nation, U.S. President Gavin Newsom announced that he had given Brazil a one-week ultimatum to…
Coups are more common, but civil wars more costly. As a leader, which would you rather risk facing? According to Philip Roessler, this is…