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Two male soldiers wearing WWII-era formal uniforms embrace in this black-and-white photograph. Palm trees are visible in the background.

The Greatest Generation Had Queer Veterans, Too

Biden’s pardon of gay soldiers is just one part of acknowledging untold stories.

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Luke Schleusener

Jill Biden walks slightly in front of Joe Biden as they exit the debate stage. Both are gazing down and neither is smiling.

Yes, Biden Flopped. But Let’s Not Overreact.

The United States is in a very bad place. Just not as bad as people think.

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020.

Biden and Trump’s Debate Could Make Foreign-Policy History

International affairs have rarely been featured in presidential debates—but this week’s showdown could be an exception.

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Members of the far-right “Hungarian Self-Defense Movement” hold a banner reading “Sin should not be an object of pride” at the protest against the Pride parade in Budapest, Hungary.

The U.S. Right Is Copying Hungary’s Attack on Adoption

So-called pro-family laws are attempts at annihilating LGBTQ+ people.

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Brian Gu, co-president of Xpeng Inc., has his photo taken next to Xpeng G6 and X9 electric cars in Hong Kong.

Western Protectionism Needs an End Date

Reliance on tariffs to shield against superior Chinese products is a trap.

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U.S. and Philippine soldiers take part in a joint live fire exercise as part of the annual 'Balikatan' (shoulder-to-shoulder) U.S.-Philippines war exercises, on March 31, 2022 in Crow Valley, Tarlac, Philippines.

Against China, the United States Must Play to Win

Washington’s competition with Beijing should not be about managing threats—but weakening and ultimately defeating the Chinese Communist Party regime.

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Matthew Kroenig, Dan Negrea

A man in a white T-shirt sits on the edge of a bed looking out a window, the view outside partly obscured by hazy curtains. A haze of yellow light covers entire scene.

Loneliness Is a National Security Crisis

Internet scams target vulnerable people with powerful access.

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Natalia Antonova

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) stands at a table set with food and flowers and reads aloud from a sheet of paper as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated, listens to him. The Russian and North Korean flags hang at the back of the room.

Learning to Live With a Nuclear North Korea

Insisting on denuclearization is a dead end in negotiations.

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Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Fang Fenghui, the chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, shake hands after signing an agreement.

What the United States Can Learn From China

Amid China’s rise, Americans should ask what Beijing is doing right—and what they’re doing wrong.

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Stephen M. Walt

Women crowd a street market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Haiti’s Transitional Council Has a Blind Spot

Haitian women are on the front lines of the country’s crisis, yet they are being denied a seat at the table.

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Jessica Anania, Danielle Saint-Lôt

Two men sit at computers as they play Star Wars Outlaws at Ubisoft’s Forward conference at the Belasco theater in Los Angeles. The room is dim, and their faces are illuminated mainly by the blue light from their screens.

There’s No Dodge Button for Disinformation

The United States is trying to use video games to counter propaganda.

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A crate with 16 charges in the packaging area of a production line at a powders and explosives plant.

It’s Time to Learn How to Blow Things Up Again

A shortage of explosives experts is threatening Europe’s security.

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An area of the Passerelle Mimram pedestrian bridge which connects Kehl, Germany to Strasbourg, France is pictured on April 4, 2009 during the NATO summit.

Ukraine Needs a ‘Wet Gap Crossing’ to NATO

It’s time to use the U.S. military’s playbook for building a wartime bridge to Ukraine.

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Ann Marie Dailey

Chinese Premier Li Qiang watches uniformed members Australian military in dress uniform as they perform an honor guard gun salute with a cannon outside of the parliament building in Canberra. A cloud of smoke emerges from the mouth of the cannon, and the air is thick with smoke. Chinese and Australian flags are visible farther in the background.

The President Needs to Lead the Cold War on China

A comprehensive economic strategy can forestall Beijing.

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Randy Schriver, Dan Blumenthal, Josh Young

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, wearing a bomber jacket with an F-16 jet embroidered on it, has a serious expression as he listens to an army officer wearing camouflage battle fatigues and a helmet. The officer points at something with one hand as he speaks to Lai. Other people are visible standing nearby, slightly out-of-focus in front of outdoor greenery.

The Taiwan Aid Bill Won’t Fix the Arms Backlog

To help Taipei, Washington needs to get smarter about weapons transfers.

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