Northern Ireland Shows How Hard It Is to End a Conflict
Northern Ireland had tremendous economic, political, and geographic advantages — but ending the Troubles still proved extremely difficult.
International Relations
Once Shocking, U.S. Spying on Its Allies Draws a Global Shrug
Compared with revelations in 2013 of mass surveillance by the National Security Agency, intelligence reports in a trove of recently leaked documents have resulted in limited outrage abroad.
‘Glory to Putin’: How Pro-Russian Narratives Spread in Africa
Pro-Russian content presenting a distorted version of the war in Ukraine and promoting Russia’s interests in Africa is gaining an audience on the continent.
‘Glory to Putin’: How Pro-Russian Narratives Spread in Africa
Pro-Russian content presenting a distorted version of the war in Ukraine and promoting Russia’s interests in Africa is gaining an audience on the continent.
Lonely Cry for Action as China Locks Up Japanese Citizens on Spy Charges
Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.
Macron Says France Backs Status Quo on Taiwan
An earlier suggestion by the French president that the security of Taiwan was not Europe’s immediate concern had drawn sharp criticism from some Western allies and commentators.
‘I’m Comin’ Home’: Biden Takes a Tour of His Irish Heritage
With his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and his son, Hunter Biden, in tow, the president spent the first day of his trip to Ireland steeped in family lore.
Your Thursday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fight for Bakhmut
Also, U.S. proposals to revolutionize the auto industry.
Ukraine Needs South Korean Artillery Shells, Poland’s Prime Minister Says
Leaders in Seoul need assurances that the United States would offer support in the face of any aggressive response from China or Russia, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said.
Establishing an EU rapid deployment capacity
One of the flagship proposals of the Strategic Compass adopted in March 2022 is the creation of a new rapid reaction force for responses to crises outside the EU.