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Q&AChina, Asia, Diplomacy, Iran

Beijing’s balancing act in the Iran war

By Lyle Goldstein

March 19, 2026

Q&AUS‑Israel‑Iran, Diplomacy, Iran, Middle East

U.S.-Iran talks: Nuclear deal or no deal?

By Rosemary Kelanic

February 26, 2026

Taiwan soldiers engage in a drill to defend the island's beaches.
Q&AChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China, Taiwan

How realistic is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan?

By Lyle Goldstein

February 20, 2026

Q&AWestern Hemisphere, Cuba, Diplomacy, Sanctions

Why Washington needs a new Cuba policy

By Daniel DePetris

January 23, 2026

Thousands turn out in Melbourne to stand in solidarity with protests that have broken out in Iran following the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the country’s brutal dictatorship and its ‘morality’ police.
Q&AIran

Should the U.S. do anything about Iran’s protests?

By Rosemary Kelanic

January 19, 2026

Q&ANATO, Alliances, Asia

How NATO’s Indo-Pacific ambitions would weaken the alliance

By Thomas P. Cavanna

August 11, 2025

Q&AWestern Hemisphere, Counterterrorism, Mexico, Military analysis

War on terror tactics won’t stop Mexican drug cartels

By Daniel DePetris and Christopher McCallion

July 16, 2025

Q&AMilitary analysis, Basing and force posture, Grand strategy

How to fix the U.S. global military posture

By Jennifer Kavanagh

July 9, 2025