15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (975+ words) And many of these tweets were extremely illuminating about Ukrainian concerns and how the Ukrainian government sees the war. I thought it made sense, therefore, to use Zelensky’s own framing of the issues—which were a combination of messages to…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (429+ words) The South Korea-United States alliance has been one of the principal foundations of the East Asian security architecture for more than seven decades. Established in the aftermath of the Korean War, the alliance provided South Korea with an extended security…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (972+ words) US President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce US participation in military exercises with South Korea raised eyebrows in the face of North Korea’s ongoing belligerence, and the potential impact on the US-South Korean relationship – but Trump in this instance fits…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (967+ words) Iran’s threat to target American warships with an enhanced ballistic missile appears to mark a new and potentially more dangerous phase of the Middle East conflict, six months in. Tehran says its solid-fuel Qassem Basir missile enables it to “take…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1358+ words) When the US-Israeli war against Iran began, few in Beijing or Moscow likely expected Tehran to withstand military pressure from two of the world’s most capable powers. In the early days, US and Israeli air, intelligence and technological superiority were…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (442+ words) On September 1, a US airstrike hit a family compound in Kuhestak, southern Iran, as women and children gathered for a wedding celebration. At least five people were killed and dozens more injured. The principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution are…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (800+ words) Last week I was in England at a symposium with many Europeans and others from around the world. The main takeaway? Nonstop gratuitous insults of Donald Trump, America, and Americans – underpinned by complaints that America is “undependable” and “unpredictable” and…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (749+ words) While Republicans express “offense” at plans for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to attend September 11 remembrances this week due to his Muslim faith, US President Donald Trump provoked outrage on Tuesday when he told what seems to be a…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (379+ words) The map on Trump’s Truth Social platform shows the US flag over not only the United States but also Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, and multiple countries in Central America and the Caribbean. Journalist Stephen Robinson wrote on X that “another…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (900+ words) When the story of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump during the NATO summit in Turkey emerged in the second week of August, the debate it generated was predominantly centered around the credibility of the intelligence. Intelligence suggested…...