“In the midst of Moscow’s unprecedented aggression, the Russians and the Ukrainians almost finalized an agreement that would have ended the war and provided Ukraine with multilateral security guarantees, paving the way to its eventual membership in the EU.”trib.al/lHPOopl

Tom Segev discusses how the Arab-Israeli conflict has evolved over the past century—and explains how world leaders can manage the conflict in imaginative, resourceful, and compassionate ways after the war in Gaza is over.
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“Startup capitalism’s ability to boost technological supremacy gives a country a competitive edge over friends and foes alike.” trib.al/C6cthoA

.Dalia Dassa Kaye and Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل consider how Arab states’ political engagement with Israel will change as the war in Gaza continues—and how Arab states can play a key role in preventing future conflicts between Israel and Tehran.
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“Washington and its partners must urgently devise a clearer sanctions strategy that maximizes the modest economic leverage that they have over Beijing. This strategy should center on keeping China in the global financial system.”
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Why are more and more Russians joining the ranks of Putin’s devotees amid the war in Ukraine?
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From the archive: In a 1934 essay, the historian and philosopher Arnold Toynbee discussed the challenges of building a lasting peace in the wake of conflict—and why so many postwar settlements seemed set up to fail:
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.David Gioe and Michael Morell discuss the dangers of using top-secret intelligence as a policy tool—and urge the U.S. government to add new restraints to the disclosure process.
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Listen to the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” featuring Stephen Kotkin in conversation with editor Dan Kurtz-Phelan:
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“The negotiations about Israeli-Saudi normalization cannot make serious progress unless the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is eased—something that cannot easily be done without a cease-fire.”
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“Aided by an expanded nuclear arsenal, China believes it can force Washington to overlook the fundamental differences between them and simply compel the United States to accept China as it is, respecting China’s core interests as defined by Beijing.”
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In the long run, Hamas aims to wield political and military dominance in Gaza without shouldering the burden of governing alone, writes Matthew Levitt. In other words, the group hopes to impose a Hezbollah model on the territory.
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Read Dalia Dassa Kaye and Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل on how countries in the Middle East, especially Israel’s immediate neighbors, can build new and stronger security arrangements that will bolster regional stability—with or without U.S. leadership.
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“Support for China’s efforts may appear shallow among many segments of the international community. But China’s leaders express great confidence in their transformative vision.”
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Read Ramon Pacheco Pardo and Robyn Klingler Vidra on how Japan and South Korea bring together government, large legacy firms, and startups to promote innovation and economic growth—and what U.S. policymakers and American firms can learn from Tokyo and Seoul:
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In “Tyranny, Inc.,” Sohrab Ahmari discusses the political consequences of the rise of corporate power—and argues that if the U.S. government wants to preserve democracy, it must step in to constrain capitalism’s harms. Read Sheri Berman’s review:
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“Other than the immediate provision of ammunition, the greatest effect of the new U.S. aid package is the certainty it offers. Ukraine will now have enough clarity about military resources for the next six months to allow for broader strategic planning.”
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“Just as the fight to protect democracy in Ukraine has global implications, so, too, does the defense of Taiwan,” writes Foreign Minister of Taiwan Jaushieh Joseph Wu.
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From the archive: In a 1934 essay, the historian and philosopher Arnold Toynbee reflected on the challenges of crafting an enduring peace in the wake of conflict:
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In the coming decades, all of East Asia’s main states will experience an era of depopulation, making it more difficult for them to generate economic growth, mobilize armed forces, and extend influence abroad, writes Nicholas Eberstadt.
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