How the World Adopted Beijing’s Economic Playbook; Putin’s Theories of Victory; Conquest Is Back
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China Has Already Remade the International System

How the World Adopted Beijing’s Economic Playbook

 By Michael B. G. Froman

 

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Putin’s Theories of Victory

Russia Sees Trump’s Dealmaking as a Can’t-Lose Proposition

By Alexander Gabuev, Alexandra Prokopenko, and Tatiana Stanovaya

 
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Conquest Is Back

A Peace Deal in Ukraine Could Further Normalize What Was Once Taboo

By Tanisha M. Fazal

 

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China Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Upheaval

Beijing’s Strategy for Pursuing a Deal While Managing the Risks of Disorder

By Jude Blanchette

 
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Jordan’s Looming Crisis

The War in Gaza Has Become an Existential Risk to the Kingdom

By Curtis R. Ryan

 
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Europe’s War in Ukraine

The Continent’s Risky Task of Keeping Kyiv in the Fight—and Defending Itself

By Jack Watling

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