Burden Sharing
Mattis Asks NATO to Pay Up

At a closed-door meeting in Brussels, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis asked NATO allies to pay their fair share for defense.

Game of Thrones
Resetting the Thai Relationship?

As Thailand’s new King oversees a complex transition, is a reboot with the U.S. in the cards?

Missile Malice
Russians Violate Missile Treaty (Again)

Russia’s missile deployment is a troubling development, but the groundwork was laid long before Trump.

Missile Diplomacy
After Nork Test, Trump Backs Allies

North Korea’s missile launch on Sunday provided an early test of how President Trump will approach one of Washington’s most unpredictable foes.

Trump’s Foreign Policy
What Flynn’s Resignation Really Means

Flynn was the wrong man for the job, but his resignation tells us less about insidious Russian schemes than the Trump Administration’s flawed assumptions about Russia.

Bailout Blues
The Neverending Greek Debt Crisis

The unresolved Greek debt crisis is rearing its ugly head once again, as EU officials prepare for a new round of bailout talks in Athens this week.

Egypt in Turmoil
Crunch Time for Sisi in Egypt?

2017 could be the year of decision for Egypt; either the economy gains ground by the end of the year or the discontent becomes more serious.

Syria Endgame?
Russia’s Kurdish Card in Syria

For Ankara and Damascus, Russian efforts to court Syria’s Kurds have unsettling historical echoes.

No Puppet
Trump and EU Agree on Russia Sanctions

The theory that Trump is in the thrall of Putin took another blow today, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson agreed to uphold current Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia.

The Art of the Deal
US vs. China: First Round to Trump

Trump Derangement Syndrome obscures a small reality: in the first round of exchanges between Trump and Xi, it is advantage Trump.

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