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Hungary's Orban uses COVID-19 crisis for another power grab

Commentary / World Jun 23, 2020

Hungary's Orban uses COVID-19 crisis for another power grab

Cracking down on an authoritarian regime, even a seemingly inconsequential one, would send a message to America's other backsliding allies.

U.S.-Germany crisis goes deeper than Trump’s planned troop cuts

Commentary / World Jun 15, 2020

U.S.-Germany crisis goes deeper than Trump’s planned troop cuts

The U.S.-German relationship has held the key to European security for seven decades.

China's border invasion will push India toward the U.S.

Commentary / World Jun 2, 2020

China's border invasion will push India toward the U.S.

India’s long history of nonalignment is giving way to the threat of a shared enemy.

Coronavirus hasn’t killed the global balance of power

Commentary / World May 31, 2020

Coronavirus hasn’t killed the global balance of power

Americans who hail a new era of global cooperation haven’t been paying attention to what China is up to.

What does China really want? To dominate the world

Commentary / World May 22, 2020

What does China really want? To dominate the world

Stop debating Beijing’s intentions and take Xi Jinping both seriously and literally.

China rivalry may put the U.S. back in the coup business

Commentary / World May 17, 2020

China rivalry may put the U.S. back in the coup business

As in the Cold War, Washington might once again find itself seeking covert options to prevent important countries from aligning with Beijing.

Can a broke America fight a cold war with China?

Commentary / World May 13, 2020

Can a broke America fight a cold war with China?

The coronavirus has united Americans against Beijing’s aggressions, but it will also devastate the Pentagon budget.

China has no reason to make a deal on nuclear weapons

Commentary / World May 1, 2020

China has no reason to make a deal on nuclear weapons

But the Trump administration is right that dealing only with Russia makes no sense.

Modest multilateralism is in America's interest, and China’s too

Commentary / World Apr 26, 2020

Modest multilateralism is in America's interest, and China’s too

The crisis has highlighted the need for more global cooperation, but let’s not get carried away.

Trump’s personal diplomacy is dead, even if Kim isn’t

Commentary / World Apr 24, 2020

Trump’s personal diplomacy is dead, even if Kim isn’t

The U.S. tradition of putting personalities ahead of power politics seems to matter less and less.

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