The Making of a Dangerous New Model of Military Rule; Only a Long-Term Strategy Can Counter the Threat From Beijing; With America Stepping Back, Tokyo Should Step Up
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Members of the Pakistani Hindu community hold flags and placards showing the picture of Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir, as they chant slogans during a rally in support of the Pakistan Army, in Karachi, Pakistan May 10, 2025.

Pakistan’s Quiet Coup

The Making of a Dangerous New Model of Military Rule

Mehreen Zahra-Malik

 

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A screen shows news footage of the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea's Busan, at a restaurant in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2025.

What Trump Gets Wrong About China

Only a Long-Term Strategy Can Counter the Threat From Beijing

Raja Krishnamoorthi

 
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Japan Can Keep the Indo-Pacific Open and Free

With America Stepping Back, Tokyo Should Step Up

Shihoko Goto

 

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The Regime Change Temptation in Venezuela

If Past Is Prologue, a U.S. Attempt to Overthrow Maduro Would Not End Well

Alexander B. Downes and Lindsey A. O’Rourke

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