Like all political identities, our current divisions are “imagined”—sentimental and tied to expressive symbolism. But that does not make them “imaginary,” or any less consequential.

India and the United States are declared “major defense partners.” But as Secretary Pompeo visits New Delhi this week, they are still not nearly as aligned as interests and values suggest they should be.

The Trump Administration faces some of the same dilemmas as did the Obama Administration in Syria.

It’s not just the rise of the far right parties that could make cobbling together a tough Russia policy a difficult proposition for Europe. Many EU states have close ties with Russia—and Vladimir Putin knows this.