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From Gaza to Lebanon to Iran, Netanyahu has sought to end threats rather than manage them.

The Indonesian president visits Moscow—and signs a U. S. defense agreement.

Beijing is less focused on acquiring sovereign control, more so in assuring its own strategic security.

Protection is becoming inseparable from access.

But without the Iranian proxy group’s involvement, implementing a cease-fire will be difficult.

Beijing’s relative quiet amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis underscores a domestic shift.

Stephen M. Walt’s prescription for anxious countries.

The U. S. president’s half-baked approach to dealmaking may be a recipe for more war.

The continent has relevant military strengths, but little appetite for fighting.

Fighting on multiple fronts has taxed its military, economy, and ties with the United States.

AI has a place in military targeting—but it needs safeguards.

From Jordan to Nepal, solutions to urban water woes are leaving the countryside angry and parched.

Destroying bridges and power plants would violate international law and expose service members to prosecution.

How to rewrite the global economic framework for a progressive multilateralism.