Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army march on Red Square during a military parade in Moscow on June 24, 2020. China’s Defense Budget Is Much Bigger Than It Looks
The actual number could be more than double the current Western estimate.
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BMW i3 electric cars are seen on the assembly line at a BMW plant Why Europe Will Struggle to ‘De-Risk’ From China
The Europeans have far more to lose than the United States from curbing ties.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian welcomes Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, at the foreign ministry headquarters in Iran's capital Tehran on June 25, 2022. Europe’s Relationship With Iran Has Never Been Worse
The EU is still trying to rekindle the nuclear deal—for now.
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A mural depicting Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s first supreme leader after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, is pictured as women walk along Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Sept. 10. Why Did Last Year’s Protest Movement in Iran Fail?
The supreme leader learned what not to do from the Shah.
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Supporters of opposition politicians stage an anti-government demonstration in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 25. Washington Must Not Allow Another Stolen Election in Congo
Fear of Chinese influence must not take precedence over protecting democracy.
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A plane full of British citizens and other personnel are evacuated from Kabul by the British Armed Forces on Aug. 21, 2021. America’s Afghan Allies Are Still Desperate for Help
Tens of thousands of Afghans are stuck in immigration limbo—or still hiding under Taliban rule.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, seen in a suit and tie and in profile, walks outside the venue at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Behind him is a sculptural tree in a larger planter that appears to be leaning away from him. The Endless Frustration of Chinese Diplomacy
Beijing’s representatives are always scared they could be the next to vanish.
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Viet Cong soldiers in the fog of the jungle during the Vietnam War in a black and white photograph The Ghostly Legacies of America’s War in Vietnam
The United States tried to use Vietnamese beliefs to terrify enemy soldiers.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who smiles back at him. Both men are wearing black suits. Behind them, security personnel and photographers move around in front of hanging Russian and North Korean flags. What Putin and Kim Want From Each Other
Their recent summit showcased just how transactional the Russia-North Korea relationship has become.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban glances up to something off-camera, frowning slightly. Orban is a 60-year-old man with white hair, wearing a dark suit and lime green tie. Other attendees stand behind him, in front of a curtain and a sign bearing the NATO logo. It’s Hungary’s Turn to Undermine Sweden’s NATO Accession
All eyes were on Erdogan, but now Orban has found an excuse to be outraged and delay ratification.
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Clashes between Kurds and Arab tribes in Deir ez-Zor spread to Manbij, in Syria, on Sept. 1. Why Clashes in Northern Syria Threaten U.S. Strategy in the Region
An outbreak of Arab-Kurdish violence threatens to upset the delicate balance that kept the Islamic State and other U.S. adversaries at bay.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attend a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Sept. 10. With ASEAN Paralyzed, Southeast Asia Seeks New Security Ties
The bloc’s divide over China pushes members to go their own way.
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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, framed by the glowing orbs of out-of-focus lights, sits in a chair with his hands his lap and his legs crossed as he speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. India’s Tale of Two Diasporas
Rahul Gandhi is trying—and mostly failing—to replicate Narendra Modi’s rock-star status among Indians abroad.
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Two people on a motorcycle drive past a small fire. The Real Intervention Haiti Needs
Force won’t get to the root of the country’s crisis. But smart monetary policy will.
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A view of the crowd during the Live Aid concert at London's Wembley stadium on July 13, 1985. Western Voters Support Foreign Aid. Fearful Governments Are Blocking It.
Elected officials, not electorates, are the primary barrier to redistributive policies that would benefit the world’s poorest countries.
