Threats
Pope Pushes U.S. To Do More To Confront Global Insecurity
From the refugee crisis to diplomacy to the arms industry, Pope Francis pointedly reminded the U.S. of its leading role, and culpability, in the international community.
Ideas
UN Peacekeeping Needs a Major Technological Update
The blue-helmeted troops often find themselves with far inferior gear than local fighters and even police.
Threats
Defiant Chinese Admiral's Message: South China Sea 'Belongs to China'
There was just one thing on everyone's mind when Chinese, U.S., and Japanese admirals made a rare joint appearance at a London conference.
Policy
Clinton Vows A Tougher, More Active Foreign Policy
'I think we have not done enough’ on Syria, Russia, cybersecurity, and more, she says.
Policy
What Dick Cheney Has Learned From History
The former vice president has proposed an alternative to Obama’s Iran deal. It sounds an awful lot like war.
Ideas
Will US-Iran Diplomacy Go Beyond the Nuclear Deal?
A conversation about the shifting diplomatic landscape with James Dobbins, former assistant Secretary of State for Europe.
Ideas
Who's Leading the World's ‘Counter Violent Extremism’ Efforts? No One
An international institution dedicated to CVE research and evaluation would reduce redundancy and promote buy-in.
Threats
Report: NSA Gave Germany Access to Powerful Internet Surveillance Tool
Germany's internal spy agency traded surveillance data on its citizens for access to XKeyscore, Die Zeit newspaper says.
Ideas
Artillery, Protests, and Giant Balloons Mark Rising Korean Tensions
North and South Korea, locked in one of the world’s most intractable conflicts, exchanged fire on Thursday.
Threats
Germany Charges Own Spy With Spilling Secrets To US, Russia
The spy, arrested last summer, is accused of accepting more than $100,000 from the CIA to snoop on Germany.
Ideas
The International-Relations Argument Against Killer Robots
AI-assisted weapons could spark an arms race that would increase the likelihood of wars — and the slope of their escalation.
Ideas
How To Avoid All-Out War in Cyberspace
While some fear the Internet will be a primary battlefield for future societies, this alarmism is a bit premature.
Threats
The Inequality of War
A new report confirms that more than ever across the globe, peace begets peace and violence more violence. And without significant change, the inequality will only worsen.
Science & Tech
The Country That Could Reshape Cyber Law
Finland is the perfect middle-power to help the world forge much-needed online norms.
Policy
What a Major Arms Control Treaty Teaches Us About the Iran Deal
Nearly 50 years of the Non-Proliferation Treaty have proven one thing — multilateral agreements can work to make the world safer.
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