NATO created a sense of unity within the West that is now lost.

A Western intervention in Syria would not be as clean or effective as some believe.

The United States is engaging in seemingly contradictory moves toward Syria, but restraint born of an appreciation of the region's complexities will drive U.S. policy.

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.

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

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

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.

Preoccupation with domestic issues on both sides and a shifting U.S. strategy could complicate the allies' ties.

Pyongyang's recent actions provide an opportunity to question our assumptions about North Korean policy.

Europe's financial crisis has become a political crisis since unemployment has become a more prominent factor.