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Jonathan Guyer

Jonathan Guyer

Former Senior Foreign Policy Writer

    Latest articles by Jonathan Guyer

    Politics
    The drama over progressives’ Ukraine letter, explainedThe drama over progressives’ Ukraine letter, explained
    Politics

    The controversy shows the Washington fault lines around Russia and Ukraine.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    The secret history of America’s tactical nukesThe secret history of America’s tactical nukes
    World Politics

    Would Russia launch a small nuke? Look to the US’s own troubled nuclear history.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    Politics
    What comes next in Ukraine’s fight against RussiaWhat comes next in Ukraine’s fight against Russia
    Politics

    These three questions will determine the future of the war.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    3 events that shaped Xi Jinping’s worldview3 events that shaped Xi Jinping’s worldview
    World Politics

    What Xi learned from the Soviet Union, the US, and the Arab Spring.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    Just how worried should you be about nuclear war? Biden says very.Just how worried should you be about nuclear war? Biden says very.
    World Politics

    The president and the Doomsday Clock.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    OPEC was always going to mess with oil prices. Was Biden’s team naive?OPEC was always going to mess with oil prices. Was Biden’s team naive?
    World Politics

    Maybe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia wasn’t so brilliant.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    How the Saudi crown prince erased the stigma of a murderHow the Saudi crown prince erased the stigma of a murder
    World Politics

    Four years after Khashoggi’s killing, the rehabilitation of MBS is complete.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    World Politics
    Why Iranian women are risking everything by burning their hijabsWhy Iranian women are risking everything by burning their hijabs
    World Politics

    Iran is in revolt.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    Politics
    The West is testing out a lot of shiny new military tech in UkraineThe West is testing out a lot of shiny new military tech in Ukraine
    Politics

    How satellites, drones, and AI helped Ukraine’s counter-offensive.

    By Jonathan Guyer
    Biden’s promise to defend Taiwan says a lot about America’s view of China
    World Politics

    How Washington came to see China as an existential threat, explained.

    By Jonathan Guyer

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