Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Puts the U.S. on a Collision Course With Russia
Trump’s seizure of Maduro may spark other dangerous confrontations the U.S. may not be ready for, argues Candace Rondeaux.
Foreign Policy
Media and Communications Considerations in Contemporary Hostage-Taking: An Exploratory Analysis
Trump’s ‘garbage’ comment met with disappointment in Somalia
NPR cited New America’s data on U.S. strikes in Somalia.
Europe Hesitated on Ukraine. Trump and Putin Moved In.
Europe’s wavering on whether—and how—to deploy frozen Russian assets for war reparations left a perilous gap, argues Candace Rondeaux.
Trump’s ‘Reverse Kissinger’ Gambit With Belarus Is a Dead End
Candace Rondeaux unpacks for WPR how Trump’s team is attempting a daring recalibration with Minsk. Is it a strategic gamble or a mirage?
Trump Should Leverage Putin’s Desperation, Not Alleviate It
Candace Rondeaux writes in World Politics Review that rising pressure on Russia could give the U.S. a rare chance to seek concessions.
NATO Unity: Some Assembly Required
NATO’s historic five-percent defense spending pledge masks growing divisions within the alliance.
A Wartime Boom Is Remaking NATO’s Defense Industrial Landscape
What the Iran Crisis Reveals About Arms Control: Managing Uncertainty in a Post-Agreement Era
Global Climate Policy Must Take Local Politics Into Account
Ken Opalo reveals how donor pressure and externalized policies distort climate equity and mask underlying power imbalances.