Trump’s attacks on Venezuela won’t even serve Trump’s stated goals
The attacks won’t stop the drug trade – or bring about a friendlier regime.
Why high-level U.S.-Russia talks are bad diplomacy
Marco Rubio’s Riyadh meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov shows U.S. diplomacy is in crisis.
Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kurmasheva are back in the U.S.
What this historic prisoner swap with Russia tells us about U.S. diplomacy.
Will Republicans weaponize intelligence if they take the House?
An expert suggests they may be more bipartisan than you’d expect.
Pakistan is seeking flood assistance — but not from foreign NGOs
For more than a decade, Pakistan has banned some international aid groups
Do armed drones reduce terrorism? Here’s the data.
This research analyzes patterns of terrorism in the 18 countries that utilize drones
Russia waged a cheap war in Syria. Here’s what those tactics might look like in Ukraine.
Destroying hospitals and critical infrastructure is part of the playbook.
Biden hopes sanctions will deter Putin. It may not be so easy.
Steep economic costs may not significantly change Russia’s behavior
Does Putin really want regime change in Ukraine?
The research suggests this rarely works. But countries keep trying anyway.
What happens to childhood vaccine rates in conflict zones? This analysis found some surprises.
We examined more than 200,000 records in 15 African countries