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“Real” Deterrence? Identifying the Trump Administration’s Iran Strategy
When the secretary of state says "deterrence," it seems like he means something else. -
The Age of Open Assassination
The strike on Qassem Soleimani will weaken an international ban that has been an advantage to powerful states like the United States. -
Incels: America’s Newest Domestic Terrorism Threat
Law-enforcement and counterterrorism agencies need to recognize a real and growing threat. -
Has Donald Trump Learned on the Job as Commander in Chief?
The administration's decision-making process seems as broken today as when the president entered office. -
Red Sea Geopolitics: Six Plotlines to Watch
New rivalries among the Gulf states and beyond are redefining the region. -
The NBA and China’s Predatory Liberalism
The NBA, and the world, should take a firmer stance against China's use of economic coercion to try to silence critical international voices. -
America’s Anti-Islamic State Volunteers
What will happen to the foreign fighters who traveled to Iraq and Syria to combat the Islamic State? -
What Macron Got Right About NATO, Europe, and the Transatlantic Relationship
Finding the grains of truth in the French president's controversial assessment of NATO. -
Trinidad’s Islamic State Problem
How did the small island nation wind up with one of the highest rates of recruitment for the Islamic State? -
The Fractured Terrorism Threat to America
Threats new and old, at home and from abroad. -
Depoliticizing Foreign Interference
Democrats and Republicans alike should prioritize responding to interference from Beijing, imposing additional sanctions on malign actors, closing financial loopholes, raising standards for technology co... -
China’s Advance Into the Antarctic
Editor’s Note: Major powers have never fought over Antarctica, and indeed its peaceful status is a diplomatic success that has lasted decades. David Fishman, a former Brookings intern, argues that this m...


