Shore up alliances by holding allies accountable, helping key partners, and showing energy leadership. As Russia wages war against Ukraine, the debate over how to respond has grown increasingly disconnected from the reality of American power in a world of great-power competition. The political landscape has evolved from the post-Cold War era, ...

The states, and America's nonprofit and private sectors, must play a role, too. As the Biden administration begins to shape its China policy, from supporting Taiwan against Chinese provocations to strengthening export controls on entities aligned with the People's Liberation Army, it is increasingly clear that it is following in its ...