Russia’s Growing Resolve to Fight On in Ukraine; The Consequences of Trump’s Assault on International Law; A U.S. Strike Would Prop Iran Up
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow, December 2025

Why Putin Still Prefers War

Russia’s Growing Resolve to Fight On in Ukraine

By Andrei Kolesnikov

 

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Searching through rubble after U.S. strikes, Catia La Mar, Venezuela, January 2026

A World Without Rules

The Consequences of Trump’s Assault on International Law

By Oona A. Hathaway and Scott J. Shapiro

 
Iranians protesting in Tehran, Iran, January 2026

The Iranian Regime Could Fall

But a U.S. Strike Would Prop It Up

By Jamsheed K. Choksy and Carol E. B. Choksy

 

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How Deepfakes Could Lead to Doomsday

America’s Nuclear Warning Systems Aren’t Ready for AI

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