Diplomacy
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AUKUS makes a US-China war more likely
By giving the United States greater military access to Australia, AUKUS has changed the strategic geography of any future conflict…
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White Phosphorus: Recent Use, Inhumane Effects Require New Law
UN General Assembly Should Respond to Global Concerns Recent use of white phosphorus munitions by Israeli forces in Lebanon underscores…
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The Power to Choose
For much of the period after the Cold War, American power appeared to rest on an extraordinary assumption: Jill Dean…
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A World of Choices, Not Camps
The emerging international order may be defined less by who leads it than by how many countries refuse to be…
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How Drones are Changing Colombia’s Conflict
In this video, Crisis Group expert Bram Ebus explains how drones are reshaping Colombia’s armed conflicts, the human cost of…
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The Point Where Power Becomes a Burden
How far can they project military force? Jamie Webb How quickly can they respond to a threat? How sophisticated are…
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After Ukraine: What Kind of Europe Will Remain?
Almost everything else is not. Stephanie Raptis We do not know where the final lines will be drawn. We do…
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Wrestling with faith in the face of genocide?
The suffering in Gaza and the West Bank poses an uncomfortable question for people of faith: do principles of justice,…
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Syria’s Hardest Transition: From Revenge to Justice
A war does not truly end simply because a government falls or political power changes hands. Fiona Ko Ko Violence…
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The New Geopolitics of the Sea
Ships crossed it. Empires controlled it. Traders depended on it. Navies fought over it. Dean Koyionis Today, the sea is…
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Sudan’s Separation 15 Years Ago and Today’s Disaster
This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Alex de Waal and Abdul Mohammed, former senior officials for the African…
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Have We Become Bored with Peace?
Peace has always been difficult. Fiona Ko Ko War, strangely enough, can sometimes appear easier. A government can order an…
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Colombia Between Dialogue and the Iron Fist
After the limits of “Total Peace”, a new security doctrine promises strength. But lasting peace will require more than either…
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Hiroshima at 81: Remembering the Dawn of the Nuclear Age in an Era of Renewed Global Risk
The anniversary of the first atomic bombing serves as both a historical reflection and a reminder of the urgent need…
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Israel is losing America – and endangering Jews
Israel’s war in Gaza has eroded support across the US political spectrum, while Netanyahu’s claim to act for all Jews…
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The Middle East’s Metastasising Conflicts
After a lull, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has reignited, spreading in new and dangerous ways. It could continue to…
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