The debt limits these governments’ abilities to invest in their futures.

Ramping up the Joint Expeditionary Force would contribute to European security and prepare the continent for a second Trump administration.

The rapid response to Yoon’s martial law decree emerged from democratic practices embedded in society. Whether they can hold firm against rising polarization is another question.

While the focus has been on Seoul’s domestic crisis, Yoon may also have done serious damage to his country’s alliance with the United States, as well as his emphasis on democratic defense of shared values.

The president’s martial law declaration was swiftly denounced, but the constitutional crisis isn’t over yet.  

Complex security challenges to undersea communications infrastructure are forcing NATO, the EU, and individual European governments to adapt, yet many efforts remain in their infancy.

Moscow’s actual nuclear decisions would likely not involve Putin carefully parsing doctrinal clauses.

Riyadh’s fence-sitting strategy reflects its desire to keep all doors open. Others may follow its lead.

Egypt and Jordan are caught in the middle.

Key leaders cannot prepare fast enough on issues such as NATO, Ukraine, and trade.