How to Avoid Nuclear War Over Ukraine

Military force without diplomacy cannot deliver lasting results and can lead to an unparalleled catastrophe with consequences beyond comprehension.
Stoltenberg: NATO Ready to Intervene if Kosovo Tensions Boil Over

Tensions flared late last month after Kosovo announced a new law requiring Serbs in Kosovo to apply for car license plates issued by Kosovar authorities.
OPEC+ Considering Major Production Cut to Boost Oil Prices

OPEC+, which combines OPEC countries and allies such as Russia, has for months refused to increase output to tame global oil prices.
Is the World Big Enough for Middle Powers?

Hope for stepping back from the precipice best rests on bringing difficult questions of values and political culture—and their compatibility with the liberal order—back to the table.
Is Iran’s Theocracy on the Chopping Block?

Even if the mullahs and their enforcers can prevail for now, history teaches that force alone cannot guarantee the regime’s survival, let alone legitimacy.
Greece Debt Deal: Toward a More Perfect European Union?

The latest Greek debt deal suggests that the EU leadership is proceeding under the assumption that the EU will eventually be unified financially, even if such an evolution is politically impossible today.