In Washington setback, Iran and China sign strategic deal
Looks like the maximum pressure campaign is doing nothing but push America’s ‘enemies’ together.
Looks like the maximum pressure campaign is doing nothing but push America’s ‘enemies’ together.
A new book delves past the headlines of animosity to explore the roots of an improbable trajectory.
The defense giant and their friends in DC say they have to play by Beijing’s rules in order to compete militarily.
The US helped to unleash waves of displaced people with its post-9/11 wars. Time to find ways to fix, not ignore it.
The administration’s approach of “multilateral restoration” has many virtues compared to four years of MAGA. But it has considerable shortcomings as well.
Amid Washington chatter about the future of U.S.-Saudi relations, the kingdom has launched an unprecedented public diplomacy campaign.
Despite recent conciliatory rhetoric, the roots of their antagonism will be difficult to untangle.
If we don’t leave, that war will be used to justify a new authorization and no matter how narrow in scope, it will be abused.
Moscow’s ability to build relationships with US regional allies is raising flags with the Biden administration.
For 60 years party leaders have internalized hawkish assumptions and the fear of being called “weak” in the face of threats.
The recent murders in Atlanta have roots that date back centuries.
When Washington seemed to wave away North Korea’s weekend missile tests, Pyongyang predictably upped the ante.
Militarization of the Arctic won’t do either side any good.
The Biden administration seems to think that China is a problem like Covid-19 that can be managed simply by being the un-Trump.
One need only to look to Vietnam for how this alternative plays out in the real world.
Lloyd Austin and Antony Blinken’s trip to Japan and South Korea last week was preceded by an expansive lobbying blitz from both countries in Washington.
Biden can waive sanctions on foreign companies working to contain Iran’s nuclear program.
A recent hearing about hostility toward Asian-Americans highlighted a double-standard on criticizing Israeli policies.
The Biden team is proving no better than Trump, bullying and treating allies as incapable of making their own decisions.
Though it might look good to Washington, the Houthis have the upper hand and boast more leverage over conditions now.
Other than making China happy, nothing good can come out of escalating tensions with Moscow over its former Soviet territories.