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America has the Caribbean, China has the South China Sea, and Russia has the Black Sea.

All signs suggest that China and Japan are quietly trying to improve ties.

Aggregate tonnage alone doesn’t win naval battles in the modern era, and suggesting otherwise is dangerous.

World War I provides a nice contrast to the violent power transitions of Thucydides’ day.

Russia's annexation of Crimea could embolden China to intervene in Southeast Asia and Russia's Far East.

The BJP election manifesto suggests that India may soon adopt a more aggressive stance on nuclear weapons.

China's media offers withering criticism of North Korea as tensions mount between the erstwhile allies.

With all this Thucydidesmania, it’s easy to forget the important lessons the Punic Wars might offer China and the US.

Releasing Israel’s most notorious spy would be a mistake that borders on betrayal.

Turning Russian public opinion against Vladimir Putin should be the goal. Here's how to do it.

Younger academics seem to be more comfortable with pragmatism than their forbearers.

The BRICS's support for Russia shows the Western-dominated post-Cold War order is eroding.