President Donald Trump's new National Security Strategy codifies what has already been a noteworthy shift from his predecessor's worldview. It is the difference between "leading from behind" and actually leading.
Fear and loathing (of the West) in Moscow;
The Kremlin courts Cairo for military basing
Beijing slaps new regulations on the practice of Buddhism;
China eyes new Central Asian rail link
Next year's NATO summit, slated to take place July 11-12 in Brussels, will clarify just how serious the member states are about recommitting to collective defense. The assembled heads of state will also be in a position to assess how effectively and swiftly the alliance and its individual members are implementing key decisions taken last year at the 2016 Warsaw summit and the Brussels "mini-summit."
Ulyukayev in the dock;
A separate internet for the BRICS?