Commentary

The U.S. has maintained a delicate balance between not officially recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign nation and arming the island to fend off any Chinese aggression.

"Adopting a multistate solution would make it easier for Israel to gain the regional and international support required to pacify Hamas," Paul Poast argues.

We compiled five expert lists of recommended reading from diverse authors, viewpoints, and backgrounds to help explain the history, context, and experiences shaping the war.

Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on how the United States might respond to conflicts in Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine.

"Once you start down this road, you better know where it's going to end," Ivo Daalder says with Alicia Menendez.

Despite its small size, Qatar has historically played an outsize role in negotiating with organizations or countries that the U.S. doesn’t have relations with.

"Because US support for Ukraine is now squarely associated with Biden as his signature foreign policy achievement to date, it makes it a partisan issue," Paul Poast explains.

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

In 2022, there were about 170,000 troops stationed outside of the U.S. and its territories, according to the Department of Defense. As of June 2023, there were over 30,000 troops stationed in the Middle East alone, before America expanded its military presence following Hamas' attack on Israel in October. 

Germans used to think Israel was more responsible for the conflict in the Middle East. Now they are more likely to blame Palestinians.