What a U.S. Military Strike Would and Would Not Achieve; From Syria to Venezuela, Putin Has Overpromised and Underdelivered; How Trump and Xi Can Reset Relations
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Antigovernment protests in Tehran, January 2026

Iran and the Limits of American Power

What a U.S. Military Strike Would and Would Not Achieve

By Andrew P. Miller

 

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow, May 2025

Russia Is the World’s Worst Patron

From Syria to Venezuela, Putin Has Overpromised and Underdelivered

By Alexander Gabuev and Sergey Vakulenko

 
Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, October 2025

The Case for a Grand Bargain Between America and China

How Trump and Xi Can Reset Relations

By Wu Xinbo

 

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 2025

Erdogan’s Imperial Illusions

Turkish Power Does Not Match the President’s Ambitions

By Asli Aydintasbas

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