List of U.S. Government articles
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Wang Yi, a middle-aged man in a suit, puts his arms behind two other men standing on either side of him, one wearing a turban and robe, and the other in a suit, in front of flags of the countries of Saudi Arabia, China, and Iran. What the Red Sea Crisis Reveals About China’s Middle East Strategy
While China has indeed become a regional player, it is still playing a remarkably self-interested game.
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Joe Biden wipes away a tear as he speaks after receiving an endorsement from U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) on Feb. 26, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Is Biden’s Gaza Policy Alienating Black Voters?
Washington’s handling of the Israel-Palestine conflict appears to be hurting the president’s credibility among African Americans.
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A Ukrainian soldier of an artillery unit fires towards Russian positions outside Bakhmut on November 8, 2022. Ukraine’s Struggle to Survive Without U.S. Aid
The coming economic disaster has less to do with financial stability than military industry.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speak during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv. Israeli and U.S. flags hang in the foreground. Biden’s Grand Bargain to Remake the Middle East
The election-year gamble is a long shot.
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President Biden, dressed in a black suit, stands at a podium with an American flag behind him. To the side is a screen featuring the face and shoulders of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Does Biden Even Have a Russia Policy?
With presidential elections just weeks away, hope is not enough of a plan.
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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 21, 2023. A Self-Absorbed America Means Disorder for the World
The dam holding back chaos in U.S. foreign policy is cracking.
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Two Ukrainian soldiers in uniform and helmets, with guns drawn move across a snowy landscape. Black smoke from an explosion is seen on the horizon. 5 Rules for Superpowers Facing Multiple Conflicts
Ukraine, the Middle East, and Taiwan are part of an unstable frontier—and require a more principled U.S. strategy.
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An illustrated headshot of Doug Beck. The Bridge Builder
After more than a decade at Apple, Doug Beck is in charge of making sure the Pentagon doesn’t lose a tech race with China.
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A wax likeness of Austrian founder of the psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud sits in Berlin's Madame Tussaud's wax museum, during a press preview of the museum on July 3, 2008. The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy
A close look at several ruts that American policymakers are currently stuck in.
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A border wall constructed of shipping containers and topped with concertina wire stands along the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexico Is America’s Answer to China’s Belt and Road
Growing economic integration with Latin America could help the United States avoid the fate of an aging China.
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U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden pauses as he speaks during a candidate forum. The ‘Biden Doctrine’ Will Make Things Worse
The White House is developing plans for the Middle East that are too ambitious for its own good.
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In a snowy landscape looking slightly downward from a hilltop, a side profile of a man holding a gun stands on the left of frame beside two other men on skis having a discussion. In the distant background, a group of military personnel stand in a large clearing with their equipment bags. Trees line the horizon and surround the environment. A Temperature Check on NATO’s ‘Arctic Sparta’
The Finnish town of Ivalo now hosts the closest base to mainland Russia accessible to U.S. troops.
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. European Lawmakers Issue Dire Warnings Over Stalled Ukraine Aid Package
“If you don’t want another Pearl Harbor, you better listen to us,” cautioned one Lithuanian politician.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani (on screen-R) and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (on screen-L) in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2024. ‘We Do Not Have an Iran Plan’
A former supreme allied commander of NATO on how the White House is managing conflicts on two continents with “finite” resources.
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U.S. President Joe Biden is greeted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the start of the G-20 summit on Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022. The Good and the Bad for Biden in Southeast Asia
Three years on, the administration’s policy has bright spots—but still lacks a clear strategy for the region.
