RealClearWorld Week of December 8, 2025 Archives

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Monday, December 8

On the 2025 National Security Strategy

Anthony Cowden RealClearDefense

Jolting Takeaways From New National Security Strategy

Rick Landgraf WOTR

Yes, Europe’s Civilization Is Being Erased

Gavin Mortimer The Spectator

Why the U.S.’ Lebanon Strategy is Faltering

Alexander Langlois The National Interest

Al Jazeera’s Academic Arm

Toby Dershowitz & Asher Boiskin FDD

How Russia Pulled the Plug on Assad

Connor Echols Responsible Statecraft

U.S. Can Harness Its Sports Diplomacy Moment

Katherine Golden Atlantic Council

Tuesday, December 9

Trump’s New National Security Strategy Has NATO Shook

Reuben Johnson NSJ

Europe Is Weak & Delusional (Not Doomed)

David Heinemeier Hansson Pirate Wires

The Consequences of Declining Military Aid to Ukraine

Leo Litra ECFR

Germany Isn’t Really Going To Rearm

Anthony J. Constantini Brussels Signal

How China Wins the Future

Elizabeth Economy Foreign Affairs

Trade Surplus Leaves China Dangerously Dependent

Miquel Vila UnHerd

U.S. Shouldn't Ignore the Opportunities in Africa

Hal Brands Bloomberg

Wednesday, December 10

How Will Europe Respond?

Gabriel Elefteriu Brussels Signal

Europe Locks in Endgame for Russian Gas and Oil

Simon Watkins Oil Price

What Comes After the Axis of Resistance?

Maria Fantappie & Vali Nasr Foreign Affairs

Is It Time to Divide Yemen?

Abdulla Al Junaid The National Interest

The Great British Comedy Crackdown

John Mac Ghlionn Courage.Media

Gulf Autocrats Mount a Raid on Hollywood

Warrington & Titcomb The Telegraph

Cuba’s Terror Network

Markus Wiechel and Mario Diaz-Balart Newsweek

Thursday, December 11

The Architects of AI Are TIME’s Person of the Year

Campbell Chow and Perrigo Time

China Wants To Own Industry 4.0 – But India Wants It Open

Jan Krikke Asia Times

Ukraine’s Gloves Are off in Its Energy War With Russia

Sebastian & Cotovio CNN

Is the EU’s Spat with Elon Musk Really About Free Speech?

Lee Smith Tablet

Why the Outlook for France Remains Bleak

Mujtaba Rahman Politico EU

The Brits Can’t Seem to Move On From Brexit

Iain Macwhirter American Conservative

U.S., Australia, and Britain Are All in on AUKUS

John Healey The Hill