February 17, 2021
The pending $23 billion deal to the Emirates threaten to fuel conflict in Yemen and Libya and reward bad behavior.
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February 17, 2021
This war is much older than the U.S. or even Saudi involvement in it. Biden’s new envoy has his work cut out for him.
February 16, 2021
We found that the majority of members on a panel advising the president about withdrawal have ties to the defense industry.
February 16, 2021
The Biden administration said Friday that it’s undertaking a review in line with its broader goal of finally closing the prison.
February 15, 2021
Recent reforms don’t seem to be driven by a genuine determination to break with the Kingdom’s ultra-conservative past.
February 15, 2021
Conventional thinking holds that sanctions and isolation will make North Korea give up its weapons. Wrong.
February 15, 2021
If Biden wants to confront the competition, he must address the huge gap between the military and state department budgets.
February 12, 2021
In remarks this week the president proclaimed Washington’s objective is “winning” its competition with Beijing.
February 12, 2021
During the Trump era, Iran hawks employed a semantics game to prevent any future administration from reentering the nuclear deal.
February 12, 2021
Blinken agrees with his predecessor’s description of what the Chinese are doing to the Muslims in Xinjiang. The question is what to do about it
February 12, 2021
President Carter’s 4-decade-old pledge to safeguard Persian Gulf oil has bogged the US down in the Middle East.
February 11, 2021
The forever wars of the 21st century have had a similar effect on our society as Vietnam did more than 50 years ago. Not good.
February 11, 2021
But they’re wrong and after decades of failed sanctions to bring the regime to heel, it’s time for ‘maximum diplomacy.’
February 11, 2021
The Netanyahu government is moving ahead unimpeded with the Trump ‘peace’ plan.
February 10, 2021
His call for a comprehensive strategy is welcome, but putting the DoD out front looks like he’s still favoring military-led solutions.
February 10, 2021
With the Taliban onboard, Turkmenistan may now hope international investors can be persuaded to get involved.
February 10, 2021
Pushing for Georgia’s NATO membership will antagonize Europe at a time when Biden is trying to mend fences.
February 10, 2021
The new administration is promoting the failed idea that sanctions can be used for leverage — and Kim Jong Un is responding predictably.
February 9, 2021
The first step is to acknowledge our own shortcomings before going out to tell others how it’s done.
February 9, 2021
Bipartisan momentum is again building to repeal the 2002 AUMF; will the Defense Department stand in the way?
February 9, 2021
He won’t be able to please everyone, so he should reverse Trump’s order getting out of the JCPOA first. That’ll set things off.