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The 'Golden Age' of Globalization Is Officially Over

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

With President Biden's latest escalation of the China-US trade war, the world is now a far cry from the "golden age" of globalized trade, Paul Poast argues.

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A Russian Nuclear Strike in Ukraine Would Cross a Point of No Return

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Russia's use of a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would be catastrophic, but not solely because of the physical damage the it would cause, Paul Poast writes.

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The UN Security Council Doesn't Need Reforming

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

While calls for reform are understandable, they are not going to happen—nor should they, Paul Poast argues.

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The US-UK 'Special Relationship' Isn't so Special Anymore

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Britain's leadership change offers an opportunity to take stock of the US and UK's 'special relationship,' which now looks pretty normal," Paul Poast argues.

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The West Is Now a Co-Belligerent in the War in Ukraine

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

If Russia does ultimately lose the war, Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast argues, it will be a great victory for the West and NATO.

Ukrainian President Zelensky appears by video at NATO summit
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Defense and Security

How Ukraine's New Offensive Could Win the War against Russia

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Plain English
Paul Poast

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast joins the podcast to break down Ukraine’s extraordinary counteroffensive.

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A 'New' Gorbachev Won't Rescue US-Russia Relations after Putin

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

There’s no reason to believe that any successor to Putin would be any more likely to depart from Russia’s current path, Paul Poast argues.

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US Foreign Policy

For the American Public, Syria Has Become the 'Forgotten War'

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The Syrian war has failed to hold the US public's attention," Paul Poast writes. He explains why in World Politics Review.

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The US Should Never Even Have Been in Afghanistan in August 2021

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Paul Poast

"Afghanistan was indeed a failure of US foreign policy," Paul Poast writes. "But it wasn't a failure of the Biden administration."

Marines keep security as civilians wait for processing during the evacuation of non-combatants at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Biden's Middle East Trip Was All About Iran

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast analyzes the criticism towards President Biden's Saudi Arabia visit during his recent Middle East trip.

President Joe Biden meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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US Foreign Policy