Commentary and Analysis

"With the focus on war this past year, it is all too easy to overlook that starvation and food insecurity are on the rise," Paul Poast writes.

The agreement has loopholes providing nations with “wiggle room” on their climate actions, Paul Poast writes, perhaps enough for them to fully wiggle out.

"In many respects, both Ukraine and Israel are offering quintessential examples of a combatant winning the battle, but losing the war," Paul Poast writes.

Kissinger’s approach to foreign policy led him to advocate for policies whose moral grounding was at best dubious, Paul Poast argues.

"If there’s one thing the two sides agree on, it’s that they disagree on some fundamental issues," Paul Poast writes.

The past two years have seen the most conflicts of any time since the end of the Second World War, Paul Poast writes.

"The war is more a reflection of change in the international system, such as rising multipolarity, rather than a cause of change," Paul Poast argues.

"The US defense industry faces real challenges in its ability to actually produce weapons in a timely fashion," Paul Poast writes.

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

"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.