South Africa’s G20 Juggling Act

The G20 summit in South Africa had been billed as an opportunity for the country to…

The Peril of Ousting Maduro

Only a Gradual Transition—Not Regime Change by Force—Can Restore Venezuela’s Democracy Source link

A New U.S. Strategy Document Paints a Muddled Picture on China Policy

Crisis Group’s Ali Wyne on what the Trump administration’s new national security strategy says about the…

Embracing Arms: Securing Japan in a “New Era of Crisis”

Japan is building up its military to meet the growing challenges it sees to national security…

Palmyra Attack Exposes Syria’s Security Sector Vulnerabilities

Crisis Group expert Nanar Hawach analyses this weekend’s ISIS attack on a U.S.-Syrian joint patrol and…

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026

The world was careening into a dangerous new era well before Donald Trump’s return to the…

America’s Infuriating and Irreplaceable Role at the U.N.

Trump (probably) won’t leave the international body—he will just continue to make its life difficult. Source…

In Breakthrough, U.S. and Three Arab Powers Agree on Sudan Peace Roadmap

Crisis Group expert Alan Boswell writes on a breakthrough agreement among key outside actors that could…