Trump fires Secretary of Defense Esper, who took one ‘principled stand’ but changed little else
Another steward of the status quo who promised reforms and never delivered, exits the stage.
Another steward of the status quo who promised reforms and never delivered, exits the stage.
It’s long past time to reclaim American idealism and take a stand for a lot less war and a lot more help for the most vulnerable among us, including the very planet itself.
Biden has signaled constructive steps forward but there are also signs of a retreat to the pre-Trump status quo.
All eyes are on Saudi Arabia and Israel, as both countries seemingly have the most to lose with Trump’s departure.
Biden will likely dispel with Trump’s erratic policies, but he must not return to a cold war-like posture with Beijing.
The vastly widened breach between the United States and Iran means that a Biden administration will have little to gain from limiting its Iran policy to resuscitating the ailing JCPOA.
Partisanship is what powers this town, so don’t be surprised when some Republicans start to jump the restraint ship.
As president, Joe Biden must understand that US troops cannot dictate outcomes in Afghanistan.
Trump may be replaced as president, but his hawkish Middle East policies will live on in Washington.
The real focus today should be bringing troops home and fulfilling promises made to our veterans.
Two prominent experts weigh in on the Taliban’s true ties to al-Qaida and what that means for the future of the US in Afghanistan.
Tehran too could have integrated itself among regional states but instead it chose confrontation.
Realists know that understanding what Russia and China will risk and why is critical to our policies going forward.
The Emirates have managed to frame suppression of domestic dissent as counterterrorism, and the U.S. says nothing.
Prior to the Trump administration, the U.S. “global war on terror” focused mainly on Sunni extremist groups like Al-Qaeda, ISIS and Al-Shabaab.
Despite its glitzy PR campaigns, Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly isolated on the global stage.
A new treaty to ban nuclear weapons directly responds to a previous treaty whose parties have failed to live up to their commitments.
And don’t be surprised if the West is cut out of any future resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Authoritarian internet policies have led to the rise of a cyber Westphalia, creating a dilemma for the United States.
Neocons are pushing the United States to side with Azerbaijan.
An obscure new agreement on scientific cooperation with Israel suggests the US is now willing to recognize Israeli West Bank annexation.