History Offers Few Parallels for Washington’s Repudiation of Its Own Alliances; The Pentagon Should Learn From Israel and Ukraine; How the BJP Is Paving the Way for a Future After Modi
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, Kananaskis, Canada, June 2025

Making America Alone Again

History Offers Few Parallels for Washington’s Repudiation of Its Own Alliances

By Margaret MacMillan

 

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A Ukrainian serviceman launches a combat drone in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, April 2025

What Drones Can—and Cannot—Do on the Battlefield

The Pentagon Should Learn From Israel and Ukraine

By Michael C. Horowitz, Lauren A. Kahn, and Joshua A. Schwartz

 
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The Staying Power of India’s Hindu Right

How the BJP Is Paving the Way for a Future After Modi

By Hartosh Singh Bal

 

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AI and the Trust Revolution

How Technology Is Transforming Human Connections

By Yasmin Green and Gillian Tett

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