The Nature of the Beast Too many Western politicians continue to delude themselves about the character of Beijing’s regime. Aaron Sarin 1 Mar 2023 · 11 min read
The Ukrainian Year Ukraine has been instrumental in restoring a focus on what matters to the people and elected leaders of the West. Jesse Inman 26 Feb 2023 · 5 min read
Ukraine’s Verdun It is not just Western officials who worry that Zelensky’s determination to defend Bakhmut at all costs will cripple his army’s effectiveness. Robert Zaretsky 17 Feb 2023 · 5 min read
Mearsheimer: Rigor or Reaction? What John J. Mearsheimer gets wrong about Ukraine, international affairs, and much else besides. Matt Johnson 15 Feb 2023 · 21 min read
The White Paper Revolution China’s population has learned that its voice has real power. Aaron Sarin 21 Dec 2022 · 14 min read
Misremembering the Korean War The profound difference in quality of life on opposing sides of the 38th parallel today offers a rebuke to those who portray the US-led intervention in Korea as immoral or futile. Niranjan Shankar 29 Nov 2022 · 15 min read
Will It Be Different This Time? It is starting to look like a question of when, not if, the Islamic Republic of Iran will fall. Brian Stewart 19 Nov 2022 · 9 min read
A Single Spark In the age of the Internet, can the Sitong Bridge Warrior’s protest make a difference? Aaron Sarin 26 Oct 2022 · 6 min read
In the Shadow of the Mushroom Cloud Biden, Putin, and the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Robin Ashenden 25 Oct 2022 · 15 min read
Red Letter Day How an unknown teacher from Leningrad took on Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev—and ultimately won. Robin Ashenden 29 Sep 2022 · 12 min read
What the Left Keeps Getting Wrong About Ukraine Vapid bromides about peace and negotiation are no substitute for policy and a frank acknowledgement of Russia’s responsibility for the conflict. Matt Johnson 9 Sep 2022 · 10 min read
Idealist and Idiot Gorbachev’s legacy is partly to blame for the tyranny into which Russia has since slumped. John Lloyd 2 Sep 2022 · 9 min read
Lydia and the Vlads An Estonian’s changing relationship with Russia. Robin Ashenden 26 Aug 2022 · 12 min read
The Roads Not Taken A new book by Orlando Figes explores the role of Russian history in the Ukranian war. John Lloyd 12 Aug 2022 · 10 min read