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Washington can intervene militarily, but any regime change strategy needs to start in Iran itself.

The answer is global—and has big implications for U. S. policy.

Beijing’s response to the latest agreement was predictably spiky.

From tariffs to text threats, U. S. President Donald Trump is not backing down.

For all its risks, Beijing has become a more predictable partner than the United States under Trump.

Washington’s record of failed intervention offers an obvious lesson. Trump should heed it.

Beijing sees a supreme U. S. military—and draws lessons for gaming Washington.

There is little justification for taking Venezuelan oil or Greenlandic minerals, but the U. S. leader insists.

The ambiguous meaning of Israel’s new yellow line.

Manila takes over the ASEAN chair in what could be a make-or-break year for the bloc.

Beijing’s saber-rattling conceals the real possibility of a loss.

Trump has shown how democracy can be neutralized without being destroyed.

Then as now, big stick diplomacy will lead to costly cycles of intervention and retrenchment.

One of the most misunderstood concepts of international politics is back with a force.