Over the centuries, the causes and justifications for war have evolved. But we remain caught in a Westphalian mindset, even though the nature of today’s substate threats demands an altogether-different mentality and a new breed of soldier—or at le
Jeffrey Sachs explains why the new world order of the twenty-first century is crisis-prone.
NATO is in a struggle for its life, and Afghanistan just may deliver the fatal blow.
Following Lord Palmerston's dictum, the United States may have neither permanent friends nor permanent enemies in the 21st century. We're left with a world of uncertainty—and opportunity.
Europe has long viewed Turkey as a parent would a troubled stepchild. But a vibrant and increasingly powerful Turkey is making such an attitude absurd--and dangerous.
A review of a particularly acrimonious year in an ongoing debate.
Today, Washington views Italy in a different light than it used to.