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Stephen M. WaltChicago Tribune |
Ongoing reports and analysis The 2026 NATO summit is now history, though it wasn’t exactly historic. If you were hoping for a rekindling of common...
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Countries spend billions of dollars on defense every year, and some of that money inevitably gets squandered. Nobody likes “waste, fraud, and...
On May 20, I had the privilege of participating in a public debate sponsored by the Munk Debates in Toronto. My debate partner was John Mearsheimer,...
We know that politicians are reluctant to admit they were wrong, but what about those of us who study world politics, comment on current events, and...
Although we don’t know the details of the rumored agreement between the United States and Iran—or even if one will eventually be reached—anyone...
Could China become a hegemon in Asia? Back in 2023, I wrote a column arguing that fears of Chinese regional hegemony were overstated, though not...
One of the more striking features of the Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy—not the chosen ends, but its preferred means—is its...
Not so very long ago, autocratic leaders—aka “strongman” rulers—were enjoying a moment. Leaders such as Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orban, Recep...
The United States is still good at many things, but holding elites to account is not one of them. President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon, George...
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