Jul 14, 20264 min
NATO After Enlargement: A Larger Alliance Is Not a Stronger One
Adding members is the easy part. The next decade will test whether the alliance can convert breadth into cohesion, and cohesion into credible deterrence.
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Jul 13, 20264 min
Why Sanctions Rarely Bend a Determined State
Economic pressure has become the instrument of first resort. Its record is far more ambiguous than its popularity suggests.
GeopoliticsJul 12, 20264 min
The Return of Spheres of Influence
The vocabulary of spheres of influence never really left international politics. It is returning to the surface — and with it, hard questions about sovereignty and consent.