List of Leaders articles
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A man in sunglasses walks past a group of buildings. The Long Arm of China’s Overseas Influence Operations
Illegal police stations are just the tip of the iceberg.
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US Climate Envoy John Kerry speaks during CERAWeek, an international energy conference, in Houston, Texas, on March 6, 2023. John Kerry: ‘The IRA Is Working on Overdrive’
The U.S. special envoy for climate responds to critics of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet is seen at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army 2022" in Moscow on Aug. 18, 2022. What the Russia-Iran Arms Deals Mean for the Middle East
Moscow’s weapons could sabotage the spirit of reconciliation rippling through the region.
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Families are reunited with their children in Kyiv. The Kids Aren’t Alright
Kyiv says more than 16,000 Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia. This is the story of a few who made it home.
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A picture shows a funeral ceremony for a fallen Russian soldier at a cemetery in Bogoroditsk, Russia. Casualties Won’t Topple Putin
But they will make his job much more difficult.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are seen during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 16, 2022. OPEC+ Cut Shows Saudi Geopolitical Ambitions
Riyadh is shifting to non-alignment—and fighting to dominate oil markets again.
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After crossing the border from Mexico, immigrants reach for soup donated by volunteers in San Luis, Arizona, on May 23, 2022. Biden’s New Southern Border Plan Might Just Work
The balance of loathing from the left and right suggests the administration is on the right path.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a toast at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21. China’s ‘Peace Plan’ for Ukraine Isn’t About Peace
Beijing’s diplomatic overture has three ulterior motives.
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Indian Air Force Su-30 fighter planes perform during Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 13. India’s Defense Plans Fall Victim to Putin’s War
Russian weapons dominate India’s arsenal, but Moscow can no longer deliver.
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A Ukrainian special forces soldier stands in front of a burning gas station after Russian attacks in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 30, 2022. How to Benchmark Victory in Ukraine
Western vagueness about war aims is creating a risky vacuum for the Kremlin to exploit.
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U.S. Marines land in Cuba The U.S. Should Get Over Its Short War Obsession
No one wants long, grueling wars—but the consequences of impatience can be worse.
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Xi and Putin shake hands while carrying red folders. Xi and Putin Have the Most Consequential Undeclared Alliance in the World
It’s become more important than Washington’s official alliances today.
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Retired Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove (R), former NATO supreme allied commander Europe and former commander of the U.S. European Command, testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the U.S.-Russian relationship in Washington, D.C. Is the West Falling for Putin’s Nuclear Rhetoric?
Philip Breedlove, a former supreme allied commander for NATO, says policymakers are falling for Putin’s nuclear rhetoric.
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Young men walk in front of a billboard promoting Russian army service. Putin’s War on Young People
Almost unnoticed, a generation of Russians has come of age during his 23 years in power.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2022. Biden and Xi Are Doomed to Escalation
Neither Beijing nor Washington seems capable of cooperation or building trust.
