List of Leaders articles
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A collage of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the CCP Party Congress, and academia and industry. Will China’s Elite Ever Rise Up?
Inside the world of China’s richest players.
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Smoke covers the presidential palace compound in Baghdad during a U.S.-led air raid on March 21, 2003. Why the Iraq War AUMF Is Still Dangerous
Legislation authorizing the 2003 war is still on the books—and alarmingly open-ended.
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People hold a cutout depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Sikh rally outside the Indian consulate in Toronto on Sept. 25. Washington Is Losing Credibility Over the Canada-India Spat
The Biden administration has refrained from issuing a strong statement about allegations that the Indian government was involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes the hand of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9. Rift With Canada Puts Spotlight on India’s Security Services
Trudeau’s accusations suggest New Delhi’s intelligence operatives could lead it down a dark path.
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Polish President Andrzej Duda looks on as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz chat at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023. Biden Should Press Poland and the EU to Make Up
Warsaw’s strategic role in Europe is too important for Washington to ignore.
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Supporters of the AfD party, Free Saxons movement, and other groups demonstrate against high energy prices, German support for Ukraine, and other government policies in Chemnitz, Germany. Why Does Eastern Germany Love Putin So Much?
Russian disinformation has bewitched the far right and the far left.
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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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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019. The Putin-Kim Summit Kicks Off a New Era for North Korea
Pyongyang has given up on normalizing relations with Washington.
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An illustration shows half faces of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin for a story about a ChiRussia alliance. The China-Russia Axis Takes Shape
The bond has been decades in the making, but Russia’s war in Ukraine has tightened their embrace.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to journalists at the G-20 summit venue in New Delhi on Sept. 10. Did New Delhi’s G-20 Summit Succeed?
India will tout the meeting as a victory, but the bloc remains deeply divided.
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Lyndon B. Johnson is surrounded by soldiers in this black-and-white photo as he visits U.S. troops in Vietnam. Johnson smiles as he shakes hands with a service member wearing uniform. He is flanked by security officers in dark suits. Why U.S. Presidents Really Go to War
As a new book shows, it’s not always about strategy.
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An illustration shows a figure laying down beneath the pavement, palms facing up, underneath a Russian tan with the word prisposoblenchestvo, referring to conformism, written in Cyrillic letters. Wartime Russians Fall Back on an Ancient Survival Strategy
Conformism and acquiescence have a long tradition in a culture of chaos and repression.
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A worker makes repairs on the roof of a pedestrian underpass in Beijing on July 22. Xi Prepares to Eat Economic Bitterness
To withstand threats from China’s economic troubles, Xi stays focused on security.
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Activists wearing masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Jan. 29, 2021. With Nuclear Threats, Putin Plays the West Like a Fiddle
It’s time for Washington to see through the Kremlin’s mind games.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen from the back as he stands at the end of a red-carpeted platform with an arrow. He speaks at a podium flanked by teleprompters. In front of him is a stars-and-stripes bunting and crowd of supporters at a rally to promote his America First agenda. Trump Didn’t Invent Isolationism
History suggests the Republican Party will continue to argue over foreign policy beyond the MAGA era.
