Donald Trump

President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart XI Jinping

Taiwan in the Balance

Donald Trump seems to have given up on Taiwan’s long-term future.

Aaron Sarin 18 May 2026 · 8 min read

Trump wears a blue suit and gold tie and stands in front of large explosion and billowing clouds of fire and smoke. Composite image created on Canva.

The Wrong Man

In Iran, Donald Trump is showing us what a populist war looks like.

Michael J. Totten 17 Apr 2026 · 11 min read

Man in blue jacket (Orbán) speaking at podium labelled "CSAK A FIDESZ," one hand raised, ornate building in background.

Postliberalism After Hungary

Orbán’s defeat should scare the hell out of populist authoritarians.

Matt Johnson 15 Apr 2026 · 13 min read

US and Iranian flag pins and chess pieces on a map of the Persian Gulf region, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, and Oman.

The Battle for the Strait

After the failure of ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the United States remains at war with Iran and Trump’s priority is to liberate the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping.

Benny Morris 13 Apr 2026 · 9 min read

Person walking away draped in Venezuelan flag, wearing matching cap, on a grey city street. Selective colour highlights the flag's yellow, blue and red against monochrome background.

Foreign Power, Local Politics

Where local collaboration is absent, foreign intervention imposes enormous costs or simply stalls. Where it exists, intervention can succeed with surprising velocity.

Pablo Policzer 9 Apr 2026 · 10 min read

Neoclassical triumphal arch with Corinthian columns and a golden winged statue composited into a panoramic view of Washington, D.C., overlooking the Arlington Memorial Bridge.

The Edifice Complex

Monuments don’t create legacy; they merely memorialise it.

Timothy Devinney 26 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

Donald Trump's head and shoulders are visible as he walks in a breeze. Dark jacket, dark background.

Trump, Tehran, and the China Calculus

The CCP will certainly take advantage should Iran turn into a major distraction for the US.

Aaron Sarin 24 Mar 2026 · 7 min read

A crowd of people with their backs to us. One man sports a T-shirt with the slogan “Donald Trump for President.”

Hearts of Darkness

Laura K. Field’s smart new book takes a critical look at MAGA’s Ivy League intellectuals.

George Case 13 Mar 2026 · 8 min read

Domino tiles bearing the emblems of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Syria, and Iran topple in sequence across a map of the Middle East, illustrating a cascading geopolitical chain reaction.

A New World Order in the Making

An interview with Dr Shmuel Bar.

Hannah Gal, Shmuel Bar 13 Mar 2026 · 13 min read

Empty wallet held open beside a cracked piggy bank against a faded UN flag.

The United Nations Is Going Broke

Too often, the UN’s valuable field work is overshadowed by cynical political posturing. As a result, collecting annual dues from member states has become more difficult.

Brian Stewart 10 Mar 2026 · 8 min read