Diplomatic instinct suggests that, when conflicts intensify, parties should head to the negotiating table. That impulse might be rooted in genuine moral concern, but there are...
China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a...
Wars are fought not only on battlefields but also on the field of cost calculations and public perceptions. A belligerent may accept the risk of escalating...
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions over the Iran war but agreed to call for an immediate halt to attacks against...
It can take generations to build a reputation for reliability – and a matter of weeks to destroy it. That asymmetry is the most important strategic...
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