Biden’s No-Show a Snub to a Friend and a Gift to a Foe

The conclusion is that the war will likely continue for several weeks.

The executive branch is not all-powerful, not even when it invokes the defense of the national interest.

Military power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil.

The trajectory is clear: Jakarta is tilting toward Washington at a cost many fear will be borne by ordinary Indonesians.

If escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive.