by Ted Galen Carpenter
American optimism is misplaced—China won’t help us deal with North Korea or stop Iran from going nuclear.
by Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Russia and China aren’t the only countries against sanctioning Iran—Brazil and India are too.
by The National Interest
America can look abroad to see how—and how not—to best invest in renewable energy sources.
by The National Interest
Tension abounds in the team of rivals; Gates is keeping himself busy with Afghan troop withdrawals, Iranian double dealing and Saudi Arabian security deals.
by Doug Bandow
The Armenian genocide dispute is just the latest example of the negative influence of ethnic lobbies on U.S. foreign policy.
by The National Interest
The Greek government’s harsh rhetoric might be driving away the foreign investment it needs to recover from its debt crisis.
by Joost R. Hiltermann
Kurdish voters presented a united front for Baghdad. But internal divisions are rife—and the region might soon devolve into political turmoil.
by Geoffrey Kemp
The Iraqi election was a success. If it can maintain its strong democracy, Baghdad will become a powerful regional player and bolster American interests in the region.