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Ukrainian soldiers fire toward Russian positions in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers fire toward Russian positions in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still reverberating around the world—and setting the stage for more large-scale violence to come.

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Elections to Watch in 2023

From Pakistan to Poland, here are this year’s biggest presidential and parliamentary races.

Volunteers label a shipment of humanitarian aid to be sent to Afghanistan at Bahrain International Airport on Muharraq Island on Sept. 4, 2021.
Volunteers label a shipment of humanitarian aid to be sent to Afghanistan at Bahrain International Airport on Muharraq Island on Sept. 4, 2021.

The Taliban Are Abusing Western Aid

Misogyny gets headlines. The pillaging of international aid money goes unnoticed.

Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank in an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank in an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine.

Peace May Be a Long Way Off in Ukraine in 2023

Both sides believe they can win on the battlefield.

Patients with COVID-19 lie in beds at Tangshan Gongren Hospital in China's northeastern city of Tangshan.
Patients with COVID-19 lie in beds at Tangshan Gongren Hospital in China's northeastern city of Tangshan.

The Chinese Public Doesn’t Know Who to Trust Anymore

Amid rampant COVID outbreaks, people are confused and scared.

A black-and-white-photo of soldiers running off of boats with guns.
A black-and-white-photo of soldiers running off of boats with guns.

It’s Time for South Korea to Acknowledge Its Atrocities in Vietnam

Seoul and Hanoi can no longer ignore a fraught part of their history.

A military propaganda image appears on a giant screen in Beijing on May 18, 2021.
A military propaganda image appears on a giant screen in Beijing on May 18, 2021.

5 Ways the U.S.-China Cold War Will Be Different From the Last One

Guardrails and statesmanship will be even more important this time around.

A picture of China's President Xi Jinping with a face mask is displayed as people visit an exhibition about China's fight against Covid in Wuhan on Jan. 15, 2021.
A picture of China's President Xi Jinping with a face mask is displayed as people visit an exhibition about China's fight against Covid in Wuhan on Jan. 15, 2021.

China’s Government Is a Self-Made COVID-19 Victim

The country’s pandemic experience should be remembered as a political, not a public health, catastrophe.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz briefs the press on Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the German Chancellery in Berlin on Feb. 24.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz briefs the press on Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the German Chancellery in Berlin on Feb. 24.

Why Germany Has Learned the Wrong Lessons From History

On Russia and Ukraine, Germans remain wedded to historical and geopolitical delusions.

A helmsman stands in the wheelhouse of a tugboat in the seaport of the city of Berdyansk, Ukraine.
A helmsman stands in the wheelhouse of a tugboat in the seaport of the city of Berdyansk, Ukraine.

Foreign Seafarers Are Stranded in Ukraine for Christmas

Sailors have been trapped on commercial ships by the war for nearly a year.

People hold protest signs and flags standing behind a barricade at night.
People hold protest signs and flags standing behind a barricade at night.

The West Must Act to Avert War in Nagorno-Karabakh

Without a strong-handed referee, Azerbaijan has increasingly moved to resolve its issues by force.

People holding candles form a large, glowing peace sign at night in a grand plaza.
People holding candles form a large, glowing peace sign at night in a grand plaza.

Will 2023 Be More Peaceful Than 2022?

This year saw Russia invade Ukraine, China’s Xi Jinping secure a third term, and Iranians take to the streets. What will 2023 look like?

A Peshmerga fighter flashes the sign for victory on top of an armoured vehicle on the front line of fighting with Islamic State (IS) militants 20 kilometers east of Mosul, on August 18, 2014.
A Peshmerga fighter flashes the sign for victory on top of an armoured vehicle on the front line of fighting with Islamic State (IS) militants 20 kilometers east of Mosul, on August 18, 2014.

The Realist Guide to World Peace

You don’t have to be an idealist to want to put an end to war.

Supporters of Wayne Chiang, great-grandson of the late President Chiang Kai-shek from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), hold flags while listening to his election campaign in New Taipei City on Nov. 5.
Supporters of Wayne Chiang, great-grandson of the late President Chiang Kai-shek from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), hold flags while listening to his election campaign in New Taipei City on Nov. 5.

How Much Time Does Taiwan Have?

Recent negotiations and elections may put off Chinese aggression.

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India and China’s Latest Border Clash Is Not a One-Off

The skirmish in Arunachal Pradesh reflects Beijing’s confidence—and New Delhi’s diminished deterrence.

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