Rogue States Commentary

A TNI Classic: Kenneth Waltz on Nuclear Zero

The late theorist debated Scott D. Sagan on the future of the ultimate weapon in 2010.

The Day After a Strike on Iran

The price of a war must be carefully counted.

When Bombing Syria, Remember Lebanon

Israel's intervention in Lebanon was a long-running disaster. Increased involvement in Syria may turn out the same way.

Exploit Beijing's Nuclear Nightmare

China won't risk pressuring North Korea unless it fears Japan and South Korea might develop bombs of their own.

How to End the War in Syria

The West will have to abandon its insistence that Assad must go, as it isn't working.

There's No North Korea Crisis

Kim Jong-un, like his father before him, threatens the world with military farce.

Tehran's Almaty Opening

The Iranian press was unusually optimistic about the failed Kazakh negotiations. That hints at space for agreement.

Don't Call the U.S. Bluff, Mr. Kim

The American public would readily back nuclear retaliation for a North Korean nuclear attack.

North Korea's Statecraft of Suicide

How to handle a country that threatens the world with its own implosion.

Step by Step with Iran

Unless Washington accepts a process of reciprocal concessions with Iran and puts sanctions relief on the table, war will only become more likely.

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May 21, 2013