Persistent Limited Conflict Is More Likely Than Peace in Gaza; A Stronger German Military Requires a Stronger Economy; How Washington Should Manage Its Most Complicated Relationships
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Israeli soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip, December 2025

Gaza’s New Normal

Persistent Limited Conflict Is More Likely Than Peace

By Daniel Byman

 

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A tank operating in Munich, November 2025

Can Germany Afford to Be Europe’s Protector?

A Stronger Military Requires a Stronger Economy

By Sudha David-Wilp and Liana Fix

 
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What Does Trump See in Putin?

A Conversation With Fiona Hill

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U.S. President Donald Trump meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, D.C., October 2025

America’s Quasi Alliances

How Washington Should Manage Its Most Complicated Relationships

By Rebecca Lissner

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