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Workers load goods for export on a container at a logistics hub in Yiwu, China, on April 29.
Workers load goods for export on a container at a logistics hub in Yiwu, China, on April 29.

Can China Trump-Proof Its Economy?

An export-driven model may no longer work.

Soldiers in fatigues and helmets holding guns stand on a street behind a rope barrier. The street is lined with low buildings and power lines.
Soldiers in fatigues and helmets holding guns stand on a street behind a rope barrier. The street is lined with low buildings and power lines.

How India and Pakistan Can Pull Back From the Brink

Exaggerated claims of military success—amplified by the two countries’ media—could help each side save face.

Indian Air Force personnel stand in front of a Rafale fighter jet during a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.
Indian Air Force personnel stand in front of a Rafale fighter jet during a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.

A Tale of Four Fighter Jets

The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts. This article has an audio recording

A gray cloud of smoke billows over a cityscape of low-rise buildings and vehicles. The sky behind the smoke is pale blue.
A gray cloud of smoke billows over a cityscape of low-rise buildings and vehicles. The sky behind the smoke is pale blue.

Military Rule Is Not the Answer to Sudan’s Conflict

The country’s civil society leaders must be at the forefront of postwar reconstruction.

Plaza Accord
Plaza Accord

Why a Pact to Weaken the Dollar Makes No Sense

A proposal to reprise a Reagan-era currency agreement has serious flaws.

Zelensky, Trump, and Vance in the White House Oval Office
Zelensky, Trump, and Vance in the White House Oval Office

Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Deal Will Be Null and Void

International law nullifies any treaty coerced by force—like Moscow has deployed since 2014.

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chip-plant-GettyImages-52969491

Don’t Offshore American AI to the Middle East

After freeing itself from a dependence on the region’s oil, the United States should not sign up for the same with AI.

Russian T-90M tanks drive across Palace Square in Moscow.
Russian T-90M tanks drive across Palace Square in Moscow.

China’s Xi Jinping Travels to Russia for Victory Day

With 29 foreign leaders in attendance, Moscow is hoping to demonstrate that Western isolation efforts have largely failed.

A man in a khaki-colored short-sleeve military uniform walks a dog on a leash on a platform alongside a train. Passengers in the train look out the window at the man and the dog, including a little boy holding a small Indian flag on a stick.
A man in a khaki-colored short-sleeve military uniform walks a dog on a leash on a platform alongside a train. Passengers in the train look out the window at the man and the dog, including a little boy holding a small Indian flag on a stick.

India Has a Long-Term Plan With Pakistan

New Delhi aims to root out cross-border terrorism, but it risks fueling discontent.

An illustration of DeepSeek AI on March 7.
An illustration of DeepSeek AI on March 7.

U.S. AI Leadership Needs Smarter Controls

A refined approach can keep democracy in the lead.

Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border crossing, near Amritsar, on Feb. 26, 2019.
Indian Border Security Force personnel stand guard at the India-Pakistan Wagah border crossing, near Amritsar, on Feb. 26, 2019.

What Is the Risk of a Conflict Spiral Between India and Pakistan?

Officials in New Delhi and Islamabad have remained sanguine, but there is still reason to fear extreme escalation. This article has an audio recording

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Steve Witkoff, an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, during a meeting in St. Petersburg on April 11.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Steve Witkoff, an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, during a meeting in St. Petersburg on April 11.

Trump’s Russia Strategy Is All Carrots, No Stick

“The Russians are obviously not responding to the current approach,” one expert said.

On his first foreign trip one day after taking office, new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives at Orly Airport outside Paris before his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 7.
On his first foreign trip one day after taking office, new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives at Orly Airport outside Paris before his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 7.

Merz Brings Germany Back to the Table

The new chancellor has moved quickly to fix years of foreign-policy dysfunction in Berlin. This article has an audio recording

People wave Palestinian and Jordanian flags and chant slogans as they march during a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza near the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Dec. 15, 2023.
People wave Palestinian and Jordanian flags and chant slogans as they march during a demonstration in solidarity with Gaza near the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, on Dec. 15, 2023.

Israeli Attacks on Syria Risk Destabilizing Jordan

King Abdullah II faces backlash against his country’s peace deal with Israel.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks to the side.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks to the side.

The Pentagon Is Ignoring Its Own Strategy

Instead of focusing on Asia, the U.S. Defense Department is spreading itself thin.

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