The Armored Sarcophagus Saving Ukrainian Soldiers
Unmanned ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine’s front lines.
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Congress Might Be About to Hand Trump Sweeping Tariff Powers
The Russia-sanctions bill isn’t what it seems.
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Xi
The Chinese leader cares very little about personal rapport.
MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
Trump Loses the Other Strait
The Houthi advance is bad news for the U.S., and even worse news for Saudi Arabia.
Russia’s Real Strategy in Europe
Moscow doesn’t want a conventional war, but it is busy fighting a hybrid one.
Will Taiwan Just Give Up?
The Taiwanese don’t trust Trump, and they don’t believe America will come to their defense. A deal with China is starting to look inevitable.
What the Floods Say About Xi Jinping
China’s leader behaves more like an emperor than a man of the people.
China Is Flatlining
The country’s “stability” hides a host of problems.
Why Did John Ratcliffe Go to Moscow?
Despite Trump’s claims, the CIA director’s visit was anything but routine. It might be a sign that Putin is getting more dangerous.