Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 11, 2017

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto waves the national flag after he shouted the "Cry of Independence", as Mexico marks the 207th anniversary of the day rebel priest Miguel Hidalgo set it on the path to independence, in Mexico City, Mexico, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Duncan Wood, National Interest: The Most Important 2018 Election for America May Be Mexico's

The next government in Mexico will determine the extent of ongoing cooperation with the United States and whether or not the friendly nature of bilateral relations will continue.

On July 1, 2018, as many Americans reluctantly begin to think about the forthcoming midterm elections, and with the primary season in full swing, another non-U.S. election will occupy the minds of policymakers in Washington and a number of state capitals. On that day, Mexicans go to the polls to elect a new president, 128 federal senators, five hundred federal deputies and nine state governors, as well as mayors and state congressional representatives. For most Americans, this election will be just another item in their news feed, but it may also turn out to be a more significant political juncture for the United States—more so than anything else that might happen in 2018.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 11, 2017

Don’t expect Trump to send in the cavalry if MBS has to circle wagons -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times

Trump Threatens to Deal Another Blow to the Palestinian Cause -- Victor Davis Hanson, NRO

Iran's Regime at War With Itself -- Kamran Bokhari, Geopolitical Futures

What the Iran Protests Have Already Achieved -- Sohrab Ahmari, Commentary

Is the U.S. Preparing for Preventive War? Views from North Korea -- Alexander Vorontsov, RCD

Moon open to summit with Kim, but denuclearization remains priority -- Andrew Salmon, Asia Times

Be afraid, be very afraid: North Korea’s long-term strategy -- Bradley K Martin, Asia Times

Afghanistan: Perpetual War Without Success or End -- Daniel L. Davis, RCD

Fake News from Bloomberg about China’s US Treasury holdings -- David P. Goldman, Bloomberg

After 2017 breakthrough, 2018 is when Brexit gets tough -- Jill Lawless, AP

The Do's and Don'ts of Fighting Russian Interference -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg

Putin’s New Axis of Evil -- Bart Marcois, OpsLens

America Isn't on the Brink of Nuclear War—It Just Looks That Way. -- Jonathan Marshall, National Interest

Warning: Trump's Babysitters Are About to Go Home -- Megan McArdle, Bloomberg

America's Most Pressing Threat? Climate Change -- James Stavridis, Bloomberg