China needs a buffer zone it can control in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, but it has no special attachment to the current regime in Pyongyang.

A well-conceived security plan could mean the difference between life and death.

Twenty-first century geopolitics demand people with a 19th century sense of the world.

Pyongyang has mastered the art of appearing unhinged in order to manipulate other powers.

Many factors have led to a degree of radicalism among European Muslims that poses a challenge for European authorities.

Libya's relatively short history as a strong state is likely over.

We have lived in the post-Cold War world since 1991. We are now entering a new period.

Easing government investigations into drug crimes will do little to lessen violence in the country.

Given their geographical circumstances, Israelis can be forgiven for avoiding idealism.

Under the terms of a prospective bailout, Europe would require Cyprus to use money from domestic bank deposits to pay for some of the country's financial assistance.