Towards a New Liberal International Order It is time for democratic countries to accept that the existing system is broken and that they must develop a new global security architecture. Matt Johnson 11 Oct 2024 · 26 min read
The Return of the Black Flags The conditions that first produced ISIS have been left to fester as part of a wider malign neglect toward the Muslim Middle East in the aftermath of the Iraq war. Brian Stewart 10 Oct 2024 · 7 min read
Over-Learning the Lessons of Iraq Russia, Iran, and the failure of US resolve. Oscar Clarke 8 Oct 2024 · 10 min read
Storm Warnings in the West Pacific Only robust deterrence from Washington can thwart China’s designs in the South China Sea. Aaron Sarin 30 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
A Measure of Justice in Beirut The decapitation of Lebanese Hezbollah is a cause for celebration well beyond the borders of Israel. Brian Stewart 30 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
NATO and the Return of Trump If the United States abandons Europe, Beijing will be more emboldened than ever. Matt Johnson 17 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
A New Phase in the War The notion that Ukraine is a hopeless cause has been dramatically refuted by the audacious incursion into the Kursk Oblast. Brian Stewart 24 Aug 2024 · 7 min read
The Return of History: Liberal Values and Global Realities Only when we understand the fragility of liberal democracy will we be properly motivated to defend it. Zak Schneider 21 Aug 2024 · 9 min read
The Pros and Cons of Targeted Killing By striking Shukur and Haniyeh in the capital cities of Lebanon and Iran respectively, Israel has sent Iran a humiliating and painful message. Andrew Fox 12 Aug 2024 · 11 min read
Double Effect and Human Rights in War The flawed moral reasoning of the ICC’s panel of legal experts would have approved the arrests of Churchill and Eisenhower. Nigel Biggar 11 Aug 2024 · 6 min read
The Professor, His Nemesis, and a Scandal at Oberlin The story of how a liberal college promoted and defended an Iranian Islamist and betrayed its own values. Roya Hakakian 8 Aug 2024 · 31 min read
A Devil of a Deal Putin will rejoice at this prisoner exchange, secure in the knowledge that hostage-taking has not yet reached the point of diminishing returns. Brian Stewart 2 Aug 2024 · 6 min read
The Feckless Lebanese State American money and goodwill cannot fix a state when its own people refuse to make the sacrifices necessary to establish and defend effective, efficient, and responsible governance. Eric Bordenkircher 28 Jul 2024 · 8 min read
Life in China’s Crosshairs For the Taiwanese, independence is not just a matter of national pride, it is a requisite for their dignity and their right to choose their own civilisational path. Liam Hunt 23 Jul 2024 · 9 min read
An Interrupted Genocide The widespread reluctance to describe the atrocities of 7 October correctly is an impediment to peace. Jeffrey Herf 18 Jul 2024 · 11 min read
