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Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World 
Ten years hence, the world will look very different.
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An illustration shows a figure made up of the flags of middle-power countries with both hands out pressed outward on two larger suited figures. Can Middle Powers Gel?
A close reading reveals multiple barriers to such a coalition.
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An illustration shows a blue donkey holding an abundance of container ships on its back. What Would an Abundance Foreign Policy Look Like?
Turning a popular idea from the American left outward.
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Then vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China Zhang Youxia (front), swears an oath with members of the Central Military Commission after they were appointed during the opening of the fourth plenary session of the National People's Congress on March 11, 2023 in Beijing, China. Xi Jinping Can Never Trust His Own Military
China’s leader has created a system of permanent insecurity.
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A young woman standing on a boardwalk is seen from behind as she looks down at her phone with a beautiful backdrop of mountains, trees, and open parkland beyond her. The Great Chinese Vibe Shift
A country once obsessed with success is taking things slower.
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People are silhouetted in front of a large screen displaying an image of Xi Jinping. How Far Do China’s Ambitions Reach?
The answer is global—and has big implications for U.S. policy.
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Visitors arrive to attend the AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 17. Tech Is the Bright Spot in India-U.S. Relations
The AI models are American, but the food that feeds the beast is being enriched in India.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8. Can Sanae Takaichi Make Japan Great Again?
Despite a landslide victory, questions remain over the prime minister’s popularity and her fiscal plans.
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A green and white Pakistan flag flies from a maroon vehicle. Two men sit outside a yellow tent, while another walks towards them. In the background are snow-capped mountain peaks. Look Northward, Pakistan
A major border feud with Afghanistan should force Islamabad to reevaluate its latent ties with Central Asia.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, DC on December 19, 2025. What Rubio Gets Right (and Wrong) About the Western Hemisphere
Washington needs to compete forcefully in its backyard without relying on force alone.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talking with officers at a map during his visit to the Donetsk region on October 14, 2019. Ukraine’s Answer Might Be Kosovo
A peace plan from the Balkans could solve the hardest negotiations with Russia.
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German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her Norwegian counterpart, Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, stand inside the operations room of a U34 submarine during a joint visit to a German naval base in Eckernfoerde, northern Germany, on Aug. 22, 2017. Europe Is Finally Treating Its PTSD
After decades of trauma and denial, the continent is confronting the reality of war.
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A group of dozens of people covered in gray clay walk in a mass crowd with blank expressions on their faces, arms limp at their sides. Many wear business suits and other formal clothing beneath the caked-on clay. NATO Has Become a Zombie Alliance
European leaders must revive it before disaster strikes.
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Silhouettes of four men are shown looking over a cityscape with smoke. It’s Time to Retire the Pottery Barn Rule
The war on Iran sounds the death knell for the old-school idea of “you break it, you own it.”
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President Donald Trump observes naval flight demonstrations on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier on October 5, 2025 off the eastern coast of the United States. The United States Is Still Addicted to War
Why every U.S. president ends up in a major military campaign.
Review
A Blockbuster Captures Japan’s Identity Crisis
“Kokuho” offers an artful meditation on a country in flux.
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An aerial view of an oil pipeline passing over a blue and icy river. How the U.S. Forgot It Was an Arctic Nation
The story of how Washington neglected the Arctic—until Trump 2.0.
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A reflection of a large blue flag with yellow stars and two men in suits walking down a hallway. Can Europe Ever Thrive Again?
The continent’s survival isn’t a question. The brightness of its future very much is.
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A man wearing a suit and top hat looks to the side as people around him chant. What One Film’s Success Reveals About Today’s Russia
An adaptation of “The Master and Margarita” has become a smash hit—despite Moscow’s attempts to sink it.
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An illustration shows a horse dressed up in a donkey costume hood as he's being auctioned off to a crowd of eager chefs in China. China Is Running Short of Donkey for Dinner
The shortage of a popular regional specialty is shaking global meat markets.
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