Howard W. French

The West’s shortsightedness in Africa is more apparent than ever.

Elites in both China and the U.S. are too easily tempted to buy into their own myths.

The West ignores the warning signs in the Sahel at its own peril.  

An economics writer known for his work on Asia turns his eye toward the fastest-growing continent.

Erratic militarism combined with increased defense spending would only bring long-term decay.

Certain outcomes to the U.S. war in Iran now seem more likely than ever.

The possibility of Trump imposing his personal whims on another nation is even more frightening than U.S. failure.

Ill-considered overreach in Iran and elsewhere signals imminent decline.

Americans across the political spectrum need to stop talking about Tehran in cliches.

Trump’s rhetoric is reviving old U.S. fantasies about the island.