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Any solution to the current crisis in Bahrain needs to address the distortions of the island nation’s political economy.
Even with recent military successes in Mali, the West still needs to develop more robust common security and burden-sharing arrangements.
Beijing recently carried out its second test of an interceptor missile, but that does not mean China has decided to build a national missile defense system.
China’s quest for natural resources is pushing it into close relationships with questionable regimes around the world.
The presence of Islam in Russian political life is growing to the extent that its role is now even more pronounced than it was in the 1990s.
Pakistan’s policy shifts are often signs of weakness, not strategic evolution. To encourage positive change, Islamabad should be left to face the consequences of its actions.
Despite parliamentary elections, the way Jordan is governed is unsustainable in the post–Arab Awakening moment. Jordanians want the king to lead a genuine reform effort.
Syria needs more than just another EU foreign policy statement that will be promptly archived. The EU should develop a concrete reconstruction plan.
The unrest in Mali and the siege of Algeria’s gas field demonstrate that violent militancy is bound to grow and expand if left unchecked.
The fundamentals of U.S. policy toward Asia will stay the same in the second Obama term, but Washington and Beijing should still work to overcome their mutual distrust.
The French military intervention in Mali illustrates what the fight against radical Islamists might look like in the future.
Even a cursory review of the hard facts confronting recent Treasury secretaries suggests that the current nominee may end up facing the most difficult job of any of them.
Risks and uncertainties in Southeast Asia will persist but with little impact on the overall march toward increased prosperity in the region.
Disarmament efforts have reached an impasse. Breaking the stalemate requires creating a security framework that addresses the concerns of all states.
The U.S. fiscal deal is a step in the right direction. But Washington still needs to address the biggest cause of the chronic fiscal crisis—exploding healthcare costs.
Syria may not be a major oil or gas producer, but the country's strategic location may allow it to determine the shape of the region's energy future by offering Mediterranean access to landlocked countries.
The Indian government’s response to the recent much-publicized gang rape case will be measured by its ability to deliver justice for millions of Indian women not in the headlines.
While Qatar’s foreign policy is not free from important contradictions, Doha wields significant influence in the emerging Middle East and can play a positive role in helping countries in transition.
The “Peace Process Roadmap to 2015” would drive Afghanistan back to pre-9/11 conditions and Pakistan would regain indirect hegemony over its neighbor.
Relations between the EU and Russia are changing. By dissociating Russia from the West, Putin may aim to position Moscow to hold inescapable influence going forward.