World War II and its aftermath shaped Berlin’s approach toward NATO, the EU, and Moscow. Russia’s war on Ukraine ends that era. It is impossible to miss. It is a small black plaque at the entrance to Reichenbach im Vogtland’s elegant town hall. Engraved are three short paragraphs. The first …

Washington’s miscalculations in the Ukrainian conflict can have devastating consequences for the world. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, much has been said about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s miscalculations. Last October, I wrote about Putin’s vanity and megalomania which led him to overestimate Russian military capabilities, underestimate Ukrainian …

The conflict between Sudan’s rival military factions is triggering massive population displacements that are stressing the region’s already fragile coping systems. Highlights The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) commanded by General Abdel Fattah al Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) headed by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has …