Franco-German Shot at US Punctures Dream of European Power

NATO tussle over Iraq undermines European Union expansion plan
Shada Islam
February 14, 2003

Is France Cooling Toward Its Arab Friends?

France’s strategic alliance with the Arab world could unravel after the presidential election
Pascal Boniface
April 18, 2007

China-Japan: Cautious Steps Across the Divide

China and Japan find common ground on energy and the environment, but separately boost investments in defense
Wenran Jiang
April 26, 2007

Against the Wall: The US Faces a United Iraq

Rejection of the Baghdad divider shows a tiny glimmer of hope for defeating Al Qaeda in Iraq
Humphrey Hawksley
May 1, 2007

Mixing Free Market, Minority Domination and Democracy Results in World On Fire

Corrective measures like affirmative action, could violate free-market expectations and threaten individual rights
Pat Sewell
February 10, 2003

China Maneuvers to Bring a Soft-landing to the Korean Crisis

The delicate and dangerous situation on the Korean Peninsula presents China with difficult choices
Yu Bin
February 11, 2003

Will It Be a Trusting Relationship?

India and the United States could benefit from strategic cooperation
Nayan Chanda
September 29, 2014

Watch Three Mideastern Developments Very Carefully

Islamic State violence may spur new Sunni-Shia cooperation
Rami G. Khouri
September 29, 2014

Hindi Chini Shy Shy

Bumpy diplomacy and uneasy ties between China and India pose global consequences
Tansen Sen
September 24, 2014

Foreign Funding of Think Tanks Is Corrupting Our Democracy

Donors can influence topics of research, sources and conclusions
John B. Judis
September 17, 2014

Obama's Legal Rationale for ISIS Strikes

Obama relies on 2001 authorization on 9/11 attackers to attack Islamic State
Spencer Ackerman
September 11, 2014