U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are seen walking past Chinese soldiers.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are seen walking past Chinese soldiers.

Talking (and Not Talking) Taiwan

A tale of two readouts.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a military Mother’s Day event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 6.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a military Mother’s Day event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 6.

What’s in Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy?

The White House ignores the threat of far-right groups.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte (left) and Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken (right) attend the Brussels European Defense Exhibition and Conference in Brussels on March 12.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte (left) and Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken (right) attend the Brussels European Defense Exhibition and Conference in Brussels on March 12.

The View From Europe

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken on Hegseth, Hormuz, and NATO.

A U.S. service member is seen looking out from a vessel at sea at another vessel.
A U.S. service member is seen looking out from a vessel at sea at another vessel.

An Economic War of Attrition

The U.S. and Iran have gone from lobbing missiles to inflicting pocketbook pain.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on April 13.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on April 13.

Trump’s Awful Week

The U.S. president is picking fights in every direction, alienating key supporters and allies.

First responders stand amid rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood on April 8.
First responders stand amid rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood on April 8.

Will Netanyahu Derail the Iran War Cease-Fire?

Israel’s offensive in Lebanon is threatening the tenuous truce.

Donald Trump is seen wearing a blue suit and a red tie, standing in a doorway.
Donald Trump is seen wearing a blue suit and a red tie, standing in a doorway.

What’s Next for the Iran War?

A prime-time Trump speech offered few clues.

U.S. President Donald Trump is seen speaking during a Cabinet meeting and is flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen speaking during a Cabinet meeting and is flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Will Trump Put Boots on the Ground in Iran?

Thousands more U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, seen in Washington on March 18.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, seen in Washington on March 18.

Assessing (and Not Assessing) the Threats to the United States

The U.S. intelligence community’s latest global threat assessment focuses heavily on Iran.

Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on Feb. 11 in Tehran.
Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on Feb. 11 in Tehran.

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Toolkit: Drones, Missiles, and Mines

A breakdown of the tools Iran has to maintain pressure on Trump.

Donald Trump is seen staring while sitting in the Oval Office.
Donald Trump is seen staring while sitting in the Oval Office.

Operation Epic Confusion

Trump’s goals in Iran are expansive, shifting, and potentially impossible.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives to speak at Blue Origin in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Feb. 2.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives to speak at Blue Origin in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Feb. 2.

The Pentagon and Anthropic’s High-Stakes Game of Chicken

The U.S. military wants unrestricted use of the AI company’s language models.

Donald Trump is seen sitting in front of a sign with his name with Steve Witkoff in the background.
Donald Trump is seen sitting in front of a sign with his name with Steve Witkoff in the background.

Will Trump Go to War With Iran?

The scale of the U.S. military buildup signals that strikes are likely.

Wolfgang Ischinger dressed in a dark suit speaks at a lectern in front of a backdrop that features the logos of the Munich Security Conference, the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, and the BR24 news program.
Wolfgang Ischinger dressed in a dark suit speaks at a lectern in front of a backdrop that features the logos of the Munich Security Conference, the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, and the BR24 news program.

‘An Existential Question for Europe’

The Munich Security Conference ends with no new answers on how to end the war in Ukraine.

Rubio dressed in a blue suit and red and blue tie walks down a street surrounded by a group of men wearing conference badges.
Rubio dressed in a blue suit and red and blue tie walks down a street surrounded by a group of men wearing conference badges.

Rubio’s ‘Reassuring’ Relationship Repair

The chief U.S. diplomat put a friendlier spin on the Trump administration’s stern message to Europe.

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