David Ignatius's Blog, page 23

The U.S. and Israel remind us that the Iran threat still looms

The joint show of force in the Mediterranean wasn't officially aimed at Tehran, but it's clear a message was being sent.

Blinken ponders the post-Ukraine-war order

Efforts to build Kyiv military capacity are both about the current fight and what comes after

Xi’s course correction reveals an agile autocrat under pressure

Mounting policy failures forced the Chinese leader's U-turn on covid and other issues.

The Ukraine front is likely to move in 2023. But which way?

An influx of Western arms is designed to exploit the command failures of the Russian army.

Who is putting the pressure on Putin? David Ignatius answered your questions.

David's Q&A with readers was at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Read the transcript now.

Japan is reacting to Russia and China rationally. It is only the beginning.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit signals a shift toward at true military partnership with the U.S.

Biden’s shift on immigration acknowledges the obvious

You can be for a compassionate system and a secure border at the same time.

What strange things does 2023 have in store? Take this quiz and find out.

Place your wagers as to what the new year will bring.

Biden’s unsentimental foreign policy strategy

Biden begins 2023 with the wind at his back on foreign policy. He’s made new friends, confounded old adversaries and avoided stupid mistakes.

‘Victory’? Zelensky and Biden differ on the path forward for Ukraine.

Word choices during the Ukrainian leader's visit to Washington suggest different views of the meaning of "victory" over Russia.