The Globalist

The Kurds’ quest for self-rule is potentially explosive. It puts them in the crosshairs of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.

After using the Russian invasion diligently for plenty of international support, Ukraine’s elites aren’t holding up their side of the bargain: They keep ruining their country.

A recent dispute between the two regional powers highlights the risk to smaller neighbors between them.

Asian nations must worry that Myanmar’s moves against the Rohingyas won’t start untangling all colonial-era boundaries, however illogical in terms of ethnic or religious issues those may have been.

European leaders either follow obediently in America’s wake or hold their tongues.

We must accept that North Korea is a nuclear power and rely on nuclear deterrence while normalizing relations in the process.

Pakistan’s hopes to resist mounting U.S. anti-terrorism pressure by aligning itself closer with China and Russia may be disappearing fast.

How do we deal with, and cope with, Jihadi terrorism?

Dissecting Donald Trump’s mental gymnastics on dealing with pesky dictator Kim Jong-un.

What does history teach us about the real prospects of closer Turkish relations with Russia and Iran?