In the February–March issue, Aaron L. Friedberg argues that China’s economic strategy involves hedging against the West while enhancing its leverage over others; Gordon Barrass and Nigel Inkster analyse Xi Jinping’s strategic vision; Mark Fitzpatrick warns against abandoning the Iran nuclear deal; Ben Barry asks whether Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons serve the country’s interests; Elisabeth Marteu examines how Israel is facing the jihadi threat; Daniel Byman considers how the US could better counter Iranian influence in the Middle East; Newell Highsmith and Mallory Stewart question the effectiveness of the nuclear ban treaty; Nelly Lahoud, Jonathan Pieslak, Jeffrey Mazo and Russell Crandall contribute review essays; Angela Stent, Lanxin Xiang and Jeffrey Lewis review new books; and François Heisbourg considers world order after the era of liberal globalisation.
