The July/August 2026 issue is available online today. It features new essays by Paul Scharre on the new way of war, Dana Stroul on the U.S. role in the Middle East, and Dennis Blair on the mirage of China’s military edge. The magazine also covers:
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The Next Russia Threat
Michael Kofman examines Moscow’s military power after Ukraine.
The Strange Defeat of Nuclear Deterrence
Rose Gottemoeller warns of the coming crisis in strategic stability.
Iran’s New Grand Strategy
Narges Bajoghli and Vali Nasr explain how a remade Islamic Republic will reshape the Middle East.
Heartland vs. Rimland
Michael Beckley and Hal Brands discuss the fight for the next global order.
In The Idea of China: A Contested History, Xu Guoqi reminds readers of alternative paths to nationhood that China might have taken, writes Ian Johnson.
