Category: Dispatches

What Gulf states need in a US-Iran deal

By Eric Alter

Any Strait of Hormuz agreement must establish a framework in which states economically dependent on the waterway help monitor and enforce its terms.

How the Iran war is affecting Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic outlook

By Ignacio Albe, Enrique Millán-Mejía

The data show how energy and commodity shortages are pushing inflation higher, tightening financial conditions, and slowing growth.

Dispatch from Kyiv: Europe steps up on security as the US steps back

By William B. Taylor

European states are now urgently strengthening their militaries and incorporating Ukraine into their defenses.

‘Zeitenwende’ is anchoring Germany’s role as a Baltic Sea Power

By Anna Wieslander

The Merz government has been keen to emphasize that Germany is a trustworthy and long-term security provider in the region.

What Romania’s no-confidence vote really means for its European future

By Alex Șerban, Silvian Trandafir

Romania's parliament is set to vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's minority government.

Everything, everywhere, all at once: Japan’s geoeconomic reckoning

By Charles Lichfield

The Japanese government has some experience with market interventions, but the current cocktail of issues is taking its toll on borrowing conditions.

Jerome Powell’s legacy of achievements, turbulence, and independence under fire

By Hung Tran

Both Powell’s major achievements and his shortcomings can serve as lessons for future Federal Reserve chairs.

Can Iraq’s new prime minister fix his country’s broken politics?

By Victoria J. Taylor , Safwan Al-Amin

Ali al-Zaidi must contend with a growing crisis of legitimacy in the very system that brought him to power and the backing of a coalition that is increasingly unstable.

How the Trump administration can get even more out of its diplomacy with Lukashenka

By Daniel Fried

The White House should combine outreach to the Belarusian dictator with greater engagement with Belarusian civil society.

A blueprint for a US-South Korea combined multi-domain task force

A combined multi-domain task force would fill a critical gap in the US-ROK alliance’s deterrence and rapid-response capabilities.