Thinking About the Littoral Combat Ship

The Navy's new vessel attracts lots of friends—and lots of critics. Who's right?

Syrian Peace and the Bosnia Precedent

Could the Dayton agreement be a model for ending the Syrian civil war?

The Silent Treatment Won't Stop Japan

China and Korea are furious with their neighbor. Their current approach won't get results.

Help China Help Europe

Europe needs foreign investment to get going again. Washington must look in all directions for partners.

The Myth of the Arab State

Across the Middle East, states are becoming decentralized and fragmented.

Foggy Bottom Dualist

Former State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland sees the world black, white, and free of complexity.

About all that’s left for Europe’s militaries are distant nation building, anti-pirate sea patrols, and play-acting like a Weltmacht.

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The Rise of Global Civilization

An interview with Kishore Mahbubani, author of The Great Convergence.

Regional Headlines

There's No North Korea Crisis

Kim Jong-un, like his father before him, threatens the world with military farce.

Assad the Survivor

A strategic shift shows Syria's president may be as clever as he is brutal.

The Cyprus-Crisis Culture Clash

The bank fight was influenced by European-Cypriot-Russian worldviews as much as by money.

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May 24, 2013