Pyongyang Is Still Deterred

It's the Asian powers, not the United States, that should worry about balancing North Korea's growing missile capability.

Accommodate Beijing?

A recent book has the right idea, but leaves policymakers to fill in the blanks.

Foreign Policy Priorities for Xi Jinping

China's new leader has much room to improve Beijing's international relations.

The Next Hu

There are already signs that Xi Jinping's successor will be Guangdong's new party secretary, Hu Chunhua.

Western Europe vs. Religious Freedom

Internationally protected rights of religious expression are under increasing pressure.

The Assault on Chuck Hagel

The straw man polemics of the Nebraskan's critics shouldn't stop Obama from nominating him.

Regional Headlines

Ten Reasons Iran Doesn't Want the Bomb

Acquiring nuclear weapons would be harmful to Tehran's interests.

Nation Building Fails in the Balkans

Despite decades of Western intervention, the former Yugoslavia seems to stay the same.

China and the Awkward Embrace

Beijing is neither enemy nor friend. It is both an economic partner and a security rival.

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December 21, 2012