Science & Tech
Inside the Glitz of a Middle East Arms Show
IDEX has become a must-attend event for defense firms and consultants alike as conversation with a powerful decision maker could translate into billions of dollars in weapon sales.
Threats
These 22 Countries Don't Have a Military
More than 20 nations lack standing armies—and it's not always about pacifism. By Kathy Gilsinan
Policy
Plunging Oil Prices Set Off a Global Chess Game
High oil prices have sustained kleptocracies in places like Russia and Venezuela. Will the fall in prices at the pump also mean more instability around the world? By Norm Ornstein
Ideas
Is Religion The Cause of All Major Wars in History?
In her new book, Fields of Blood, Karen Armstrong argues against the idea that faith causes wars. By Emma Green
Ideas
These Countries Are Still Paying Off Debt from World War I
Several nations are still paying for WWI a century later. By Kabir Chibber
Threats
These Are the Threats People Around the World Worry About the Most
The survey asked people to choose among disease, nuclear weapons, environment, inequality, and discrimination. By Jeanne Kim
Policy
What Stands in the Way of an Independent Kurdistan?
Iraq's northeastern Kurdish region is anxious to assert its independence and protect key cities while provinces around it descend into sectarian chaos. But Kurdish leaders may be trying to do too much too soon. By Steven A. Cook
Threats
The Rise of Militarized NGOs
Governments disguising soldiers as civilians and recruiting civilian insurgents are old practices. But in the 21st century, they've acquired unprecedented potential as tools of war. By Moisés Naím
Policy
Why Is Putin Invited to Normandy's 70th Anniversary?
The French are playing into Putin's dangerous propaganda at the most hallowed beach in the world. By David Frum
Ideas
U.S.-Russian Cultural Relations Are on Ice, Too
The Russians may be coming -- but not in the way any of us had hoped. By Tara Sonenshine
Policy
Leaders Hope Advocacy Begets Governance at Nuclear Security Summit
At it's third gathering, summit leaders look for permanency toward nuclear free world. By Sebastian Sprenger
Threats
Every State's Territorial Disputes in One Map
Unless you live in Mongolia, your country is probably on this list. By Annalisa Merelli
Ideas
The Silver Lining of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370
As China joins Japan in the search for the missing plane we are reminded that crises create strange bedfellows, but grief is universal. By Tara Sonenshine
Threats
Putin Now Gets to Rewrite Rules Meant to Prevent World War III
The United Nations charter says clearly no country can annex another forcible. Now that Putin has, he gets to write some rules of his own. By Steve LeVine
Threats
Nuclear Summit Not Expected to Advance Military-Grade Security
U.S. officials expect next week's Nuclear Security Summit to punt tougher military material security to 2016. By Douglas P. Guarino
Threats
One Map That Shows What America’s Spies Are Worried About
There’s hardly a spot on the globe that the intelligence community isn’t tracking. Here’s a map that shows the top concerns for U.S. spies. By Kedar Pavgi
Threats
The Global Conflicts to Watch in 2014
From a cyberattack against the United States to a civil war in Iraq, here are the threats to worry about in 2014. By Uri Friedman
Ideas
It’s Time to Bring Iran in from the Cold and End Sunni-Shiite Rhetoric
The Geneva nuclear deal with Iran could be the precise thing we need to end the Sunni-Shia rhetoric I grew up with. By Fariborz Ghadar
Ideas
A Return to Stoning Won’t Help the Effort to Rebrand Afghanistan
Ryan Crocker, Peter Bergen, Steve Coll and other key national security figures are banding together to keep hope alive for Afghanistan's finale. Karzai isn't helping. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy
Chinese Military Mimics U.S., Looks to Disaster Relief to Change Perceptions
China is stepping up aid to the Philippines, mindful of something the U.S. military has long known: perceptions matter. By Stephanie Gaskell
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