"Japan is back!" Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared during a visit to Washington earlier this year. But while Japan may be on the right track after...

North Korea shows that threat of collapse and weakness can be a source of power over others.

Leaders with contextual intelligence are like surfers: They judge waves and ride them well.

I was skeptical about the BRICS group three years ago, and despite the recent summit's apparent success, I still am.

Some call the U.S. global retreat after Iraq isolationist, but it is pragmatic and prudent.

Despite the U.S. superiority in weapons, the Cuban missile crisis showed that even a little nuclear deterrence goes a long way.

When should states intervene militarily to stop atrocities in other countries? The question is an old and well-traveled one. Indeed, it is now visiting...