The post-WWII global order is breaking down, and the new one that is now emerging shares some unsettling similarities with the 1930s.

The paradox of Trump’s aggressive posture toward de-dollarization is that by favoring tariffs and sanctions, Trump is accelerating the very trends he seeks to combat.

Washington risks breaking the cardinal rule of realpolitik: Never allow a minor ally to precipitate a major conflict.

Examining what the European Union can hope to achieve in the Middle East given the unique challenges posed by the region, and by the Union’s own political constraints at home.

The question of Ukraine’s ascension to NATO should be a matter of national interest, and while those interests are clear in the case of Europe, they are far less so for Washington.

With his invasion of Ukraine, Putin transformed a wandering NATO in search of post-Cold War legitimacy into a vital global organization.

The AUKUS saga reflects a different set of strategic priorities in Washington from what many European leaders were expecting.