The Spy Who Saved the World

Deciphering the American Scream

Trump is tired of freeloaders but inbuilt into his demand for Ukraine’s minerals is an iron-clad security guarantee

The Arctic Great Game

Donald Trump isn’t going to annex Greenland or Canada. But don't dismiss the logic to his claims

Vladimir Putin: Super Tsar

His fifth term may hold more surprises for fans at home than for foes abroad

The Veto Matters

The UN Security Council is ineffective but serves its purpose

The Arc of Alliance

In Search of the Orient

It no longer exists. Instead, we have the global South

The West should not forget that Russian wars start badly: Luttwak

Putin's forces are leaving one battlefield to go to another, to act purposefully, says noted war historian

Polar Ambition

A new Russia-NATO rivalry in the Arctic requires India to balance its interests for securing key strategic goals

Why Modi Cautioned Putin

Modi’s remarks and Putin’s careful response suggest that both countries understand what is at stake