Why China Has Reason to be Anxious
As China’s population ages and labor costs rise, the country is facing challenges gargantuan compared to those of the West.
Analysis
Obama’s Afghan Policy One Year Later
This Week’s roundtable wonders whether progress has been made in Afghanistan since President Obama announced a troop increase last year.
The President’s War Plans Revealed!
69 years ago, the Chicago Tribune released classified military plans for an American involvement in the war in Europe.
Clinton Visits Tumultuous Central Asia
The secretary’s visit highlights the dangers of deeper American involvement in a volatile region.
The Failure of America’s Indirect Strategy
Why does president after president find himself in the very foreign entanglements their predecessors warned against?
Yemen, The Odd Man Out in the Middle East
Despite American aid and counterterrorism efforts, Yemen remains an isolated country in region.
The Middle East’s Sham Democracy
Egypt held parliamentary elections on Sunday. Egyptians already knew what the results would be in advance however.
Senators Affirm Commitment to South Korea
Democrats and Republicans agreed on Sunday that the United States should stand strong in their alliance with embattled South Korea.
India’s Internal Clash of Civilizations
A scandal involving India’s telecom minister shows the country needs to recruit a more accountable class of politicians.
The Upcoming Iran Meeting of December 5
Western powers and Iran agree to talk on December 5. But what topics will be up for discussion remains unclear.
North Korean Attack Forces China’s Hand
North Korea’s shelling of a South Korean island is putting further pressure on Beijing to disavow its communist ally.
How Turkey Could Ruin the Missile Shield
Now Obama has finally assured Moscow that the European missile shield isn’t aimed at them, Turkey threatens to spoil everything.
Obama’s New Deal To Israel
Israel gets $3 billion in fighter planes, while Washington gets ninety days to make something happen in the peace process.
Can Sarkozy Save His Presidency Next Year?
Successes abroad could bolster the French president’s reelection chances in 2012.
India’s Ascendance in the Commonwealth
Within half a century, history has come full circle and India is now the rising star among the Commonwealth nations.