“We’re not competing.”
Treacherous Times for Afghanistan’s Neighbors
The Tajik leader is becoming the most popular man on the block following the U.S. withdrawal
Don’t Magnify America’s Failures
There are reasons to be fearful for America’s friends but the threat of U.S. disengagement is being exaggerated, even in the Caucasus.
Poland Stumbles on Migration Rhetoric
However much Poland’s government wants to keep developing world migrants at bay, events are confounding its policy
Russia Tells America’s Friends: You’re All Alone Now
Russia, like authoritarians the world over, wanted America’s friends to take away one message from the U.S. debacle in Afghanistan: No one will save you.
Phoenix Rising
Defeat in Afghanistan is deadly. May it be the jolt we need.
Afghanistan’s End Portends a Darker U.S. Future
America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan is causing the implosion of the Afghan government.
Careful What You Wish For: Russia and Afghanistan
Russia and China have worked hard to develop relations with the Taliban. Now their agreements with a notoriously capricious movement are about to be tested.
Retreat and Defeat
The West’s failure in Afghanistan will haunt us for years
Risks and Rewards of a U.S. Return to Central Asia
China and Russia will be watching events with considerable interest.