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The lowest common denominator is no longer a good starting point for meaningful coordinated global action.

The groups circling for if the Assad regime falls are no solution to the country’s problems. The U.S. and EU should steer clear, Indian Decade contributor Madhav Nalapat writes from Syria.

Iran would have less reason to rely on terrorism as a continuation of politics if it could cut deals as an equal.

The idea that China has a unified vision about its role in the world is misplaced. Excessive focus on nationalist voices, however loud, will do the U.S. and others no favors.

Two decades of engagement have gone nowhere with North Korea. It’s time to take steps to undermine the foundations of the regime itself.

If the U.S. wants to avoid a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, it should help Taiwan develop its missile capabilities.

ASEAN isn’t as likely to get crushed by the U.S. and Chinese elephants as some think. This is a jungle now.

India takes a firm line in condemning North Korea’s rocket launch Friday. It’s a sound diplomatic move.

With the U.S. in a presidential election year, don’t expect a major breakthrough at the talks that have started on Iran’s nuclear program. But compromise may come next year.

Australia is happy for a closer alliance with the U.S. But it will always be based on Canberra’s best interests.

Maintaining a nuclear arsenal is expensive. Emphasizing this could be one way of discouraging some nations.

There’s much pessimism surrounding this week’s scheduled talks over Iran’s nuclear program. But a quid pro quo approach offers a solution.