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An activist wearing a mask of Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with a mockup of a nuclear missile in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin on June 23, 2023.

Why Even a Cornered Putin Won’t Press the Red Button Great powers have been humbled many times without escalating to nuclear war.

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Trump Has Peaked The U.S. president will remain disruptive on the global stage, but he is losing his coercive powers.

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The USS <em>Frank E. Petersen Jr.</em> fires a missile while at sea on Feb. 28.

The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran Tactical excellence can never salvage strategic incompetence.

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A Cabinet Full of Roy Cohns Trump’s longtime mentor is the true father of the president’s second-term abuses, a new book posits.

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U.S. President Donald Trump (second from right) greets Jordan's King Abdullah II (right) at the White House in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025.

Where Is King Abdullah? Facing regional turmoil and domestic criticism, Jordan’s ruler is spending more time overseas and less time talking to the press.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, China, on Sept. 1, 2025.

The SCO’s Diminishing Usefulness for India Much like BRICS, the China-dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation offers few benefits to New Delhi.

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As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.

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Why Even a Cornered Putin Won’t Press the Red Button
Great powers have been humbled many times without escalating to nuclear war.

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Trump Has Peaked
The U.S. president will remain disruptive on the global stage, but he is losing his coercive powers.

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The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran
Tactical excellence can never salvage strategic incompetence.

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A Cabinet Full of Roy Cohns
Trump’s longtime mentor is the true father of the president’s second-term abuses, a new book posits.

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Where Is King Abdullah?
Facing regional turmoil and domestic criticism, Jordan’s ruler is spending more time overseas and less time talking to the press.