No Russian political leader is offering a vision ambitious and inspiring enough to compete with Putin. Perhaps that's why he finds it so easy to suppress dissent and hold on to power.

The U.S. left's criticism of GOP lawmakers for not breaking with Trump is hollow and self-serving.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new goods and services tax is both messy and disruptive.

There is no military solution to the war in Afghanistan. The solution to the debacle lies with the Afghan tribes.

New Delhi's faceoff with Beijing is a sign of the future.

There are no "innocents" in the South China Sea — only degrees of rationalization.

America's colossal military might no longer ensures it can have its own way automatically around the world.

While domestic calculations hold New Delhi back from going to war with Beijing, in China's case it is its international image that prevents it from doing so.

U.S. President Donald Trump probably pulled America out of the Paris climate accord to bolster his sagging popularity ratings, but the rest of the world may benefit as well.

Pyongyang's successful test of an ICBM could be a game changer for U.S. President Donald Trump in dealing with North Korea.