Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He served as the senior director for strategic planning at the National Security Council during the Biden administration.

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  1. The Trojan Horse Will Come for Us Too

    The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East offer Americans a glimpse into the battles of the future—and a warning.

    An illustration shows what appears to be a mounted camera on a red field, but in place of the lens is a human eyeball.
    Photo-illustration by Jonelle Afurong / The Atlantic. Sources: Shakeel Sha / Getty; J Studios / Getty.
  2. Putin Is Taking a Huge Gamble

    His decision to assemble an invasion force along Russia’s border with Ukraine suggests that we are about to enter a dangerous new phase of international relations.

    Vladimir Putin
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  3. Biden’s Misstep in India

    The president’s foreign-policy and domestic teams have a long-standing difference on pandemic diplomacy.

    A collage of Joe Biden and pandemic response in India.
    Sarah Silbiger / Bloomberg / Nasir Kachroo / NurPhoto / Getty / The Atlantic