Trump’s approach, whatever its rhetorical excesses, acknowledges what every serious student of international relations understands: Great powers have legitimate security interests in their near abroad ...

Great powers have historically sought regional sway but the president's Venezuela and Greenland gambits risk anything but ...

Our actions influence circumstances and people throughout our day whether we intend them to or not. And once we act, the resulting consequences ripple beyond our control. Let’s consider a situation ...

The US is a global power and hegemon. For the past few decades, it has been maintaining an almost unchallenged global sphere of influence with a strategic reach to match. Both complement each other ...

President Trump’s recent actions and statements suggest he might want an arrangement where the United States, China and Russia each dominate their sphere of influence. By Edward Wong Edward Wong ...