Trump could leverage the evolving U.S.-Ukraine ties and toughen his stance on Russia to broker peace. He must balance aid, sanctions, and NATO ambiguity towards Putin. Read it here.

Turkey has expressed interest in becoming a part of a new European security architecture. Read it here.

India has embraced an assertive strategy of escalation dominance to impose steep costs on future Pakistan-backed terrorism. Read it here.

Eliminating Energy Star and its impartial data on energy-saving appliances means that the energy transition will likely devolve to individual companies. Read it here.

President Trump’s negotiations with Iran and his ending of the sanctions on Syria are a sign he has embraced the vision of Rafic Hariri. Read it here.