The post-1945 global order is unraveling at an alarming pace, and Donald Trump is at the helm of this transformation, steering America into a might-is-right world. In an unprecedented display at the United Nations this week, the United States aligned itself with Russia and North Korea against
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine three years ago, China has remained a steadfast supporter of its northern neighbor while largely sidelining Ukraine. Despite claiming neutrality, Beijing has significantly aided Moscow—purchasing Russian oil and gas and supplying technology with potential
If America must be ruthless, it should at least be strategic. That is the hope President Donald Trump’s defenders cling to as he blames Ukraine for its own invasion and aligns himself with Russia at the United Nations. His supporters argue that his seemingly baffling concessions to Vladimir Putin
Beyond his gravelly baritone and his penchant for treating geopolitics like a Tetris puzzle, Henry Kissinger is often credited with a quip he may never have actually made: that he never knew whom to call to speak to Europe. Decades later, in the age of Zoom diplomacy, that question remains just as
Within hours of his party’s electoral victory, Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, made a striking statement on national television. He warned that Donald Trump “does not care much about the fate of Europe” and stressed the need for Europe to achieve “step-by-step independence from
Friedrich Merz, poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, used his election victory on Sunday to deliver an extraordinary warning—not about Germany’s sluggish economy or the alarming rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), but about the reliability of its most important ally, the
Facing a fractured transatlantic alliance, European leaders have launched a diplomatic effort to salvage ties and prevent America from stepping away from Ukraine. On February 24th, French President Emmanuel Macron rushed to Washington—just three days ahead of British Prime Minister Sir Keir
The dismantling of America’s senior military leadership began within hours of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th. The first symbolic blow came when General Mark Milley’s portrait was removed from its place among former chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. But the real purge followed
On the Mexican side of the border between Nogales, Sonora, and Nogales, Arizona, a dozen soldiers stand watch. Some vehicles heading north are stopped for inspection, while others are waved through. As the busiest crossing point between Sonora and Arizona, Nogales saw approximately 10.6 million
Ukrainian officials are currently engaged in high-stakes negotiations with the United States, facing a level of brinkmanship that is extreme even by Donald Trump’s standards. His administration is demanding that Ukraine hand over a significant share of profits from its mining, ports, and other