![Joe Biden speaks during a press conference on the final day of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, on June 30, 2022.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/biden-nato-summit-getty.jpg)
The US Hasn’t Been This Internationally Isolated Since the Cold War Ended The US Hasn’t Been This Internationally Isolated Since the Cold War Ended
Biden, facing growing hostility in the global arena, has chosen to bolster ties with Anglophone countries rather than improve relations with the rest of the world.
Jul 10, 2024 / Michael T. Klare
![A battlefield visualization system.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/michaelklare.jpg)
Meet the New Military-Industrial Complex Meet the New Military-Industrial Complex
How the Pentagon–Silicon Valley alliance is harnessing AI to defeat China in World War III.
Apr 22, 2024 / Michael T. Klare
![A soldier prepares to launch a drone in Afghanistan.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/soldier_launches_drone_afghanistan-150KB-rtr_img.jpg)
The Killer Robots Are Here. It’s Time to Be Worried. The Killer Robots Are Here. It’s Time to Be Worried.
When the leading advocates of autonomous weaponry tell us to be concerned about the unintended dangers posed by their use in battle, the rest of us should be worried.
Feb 23, 2024 / Michael T. Klare
![A model of a Soviet nuclear bomb sits at an exhibition in Moscow's All-Russia Exhibition Centre](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1826908782.jpg)
Surviving an Era of Pervasive Nuclear Instability Surviving an Era of Pervasive Nuclear Instability
A call for grassroots activism.
Feb 12, 2024 / Michael T. Klare
![Sailors observe the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/south-china-sea-uss-reagan-dvids-img.jpg)
Will the New Year Bring a War With China? Will the New Year Bring a War With China?
As the year comes to an end, top leaders in both Beijing and Washington have become ever more concerned that a major US-China crisis is near.
Dec 27, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
![Attendee interact with a SoftBank Group Corp. Pepper humanoid robot at the COP28 Climate Conference.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/robot-michael-klare.jpg)
The Pentagon’s Rush to Deploy AI-Enabled Weapons Is Going to Kill Us All The Pentagon’s Rush to Deploy AI-Enabled Weapons Is Going to Kill Us All
While experts warn about the risk of human extinction, the Department of Defense plows full speed ahead.
Dec 6, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
![biden speech, US military support for Israel and Ukraine](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/biden-october-19-speech-getty.jpg)
Biden’s “Rule-Based International Order” Is Broken Biden’s “Rule-Based International Order” Is Broken
Isn’t it time Washington embraces a new, more inclusive model?
Nov 7, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
![Navy Drone](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/NavyDrone-ap-img.jpg)
The Race to Amass the Most Drones Will Only Bring Us Closer to Nuclear War The Race to Amass the Most Drones Will Only Bring Us Closer to Nuclear War
With swarms of such devices battling other swarms, the risk of catastrophic defeat will loom ever larger, making the temptation to employ nuclear weapons that much harder to resis...
Oct 18, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
![Caldor Fire](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Caldor_fire-getty.jpg)
We Are Witnessing the First Stages of Civilization’s Collapse We Are Witnessing the First Stages of Civilization’s Collapse
Will our own elites perform any better than the rulers of Chaco Canyon, the Mayan heartland, and Viking Greenland?
Aug 22, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
![soldiers surround unmanned robotic ground weapon in field](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/robot-weapon-AP.jpg)
When AI and Robotics Combine When AI and Robotics Combine
The coming advent of “killer robots.”
Aug 9, 2023 / Michael T. Klare