We already fought a cold war with Beijing and it went very badly
With the Trump administration and hawks in Washington clamoring for confrontation with China, it’s probably worth revisiting how that worked out for the US in the past.
With the Trump administration and hawks in Washington clamoring for confrontation with China, it’s probably worth revisiting how that worked out for the US in the past.
Congress recently defeated a measure to cut the Pentagon budget, but the movement pushing to reduce defense spending is growing.
Washington’s abandonment of the central pillar of the post-war order — respect for the sovereign integrity of Arab states — has reaped the whirlwind.
The defense industry floods congressional campaign coffers with millions, and Congress in turn rewards it with more Pentagon spending, even during a pandemic. But think tanks are in on the game too.
The security challenges of the 21st century require a dismantling of the Cold War era ‘East-West’ divide
Donald Trump has bungled the intra-Gulf Cooperation Council dispute so badly that perhaps it might be a good idea to wait for a potential Biden administration to pick up the pieces.
Reps. Ro Khanna (D) and Andy Biggs (R) announced that when possible, they plan to travel to Seoul to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
The idea of letting Iraq veer toward mayhem without a forceful U.S. effort to stop it would be considered unethical by many. But Washington should be ready to refrain from further interventionism in Iraq nonetheless.
Even as the United States struggles with the disease, some countries’ relative success reveals the resilience of the global system.
The American public favors the US disengaging militarily in the Middle East. But there’s a small, well-funded, and influential circle in Washington working to preserve the status quo.
For a healthy democracy, there should be few things more unthinkable than never-ending conflict, that steady drip-drip of death and destruction that drives militarism, reinforces authoritarianism, and facilitates disaster capitalism.
The legacy of the Korean War can help us understand how the United States got to this position and also prove instructive as policymakers attempt to craft new strategies moving forward.
While the country plunges further into economic and public health crises, Congress continues to its trend of focusing on misplaced priorities.
Whispers behind closed doors suggest Iran’s storied capacity to face down sanctions may finally have met its match in Covid-19.
The complicated nature of the geopolitics of the region has made it more difficult for Iran to clearly define its policy towards the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
A recent incident causing the U.S. Army Esports team to pause its operations on the popular gaming platform Twitch highlights a troubling trend in military recruitment tactics.
Despite widespread calls to modestly reduce the Pentagon’s overflowing coffers to confront other priorities during a pandemic, Congress carries on with business as usual.
The Quincy Institute’s report outlines a shift in the direction of U.S. foreign policy, advocating for a dramatic decrease in America’s military footprint in the Middle East and in favor of greater diplomatic engagement with the region’s actors.
Iran’s rumoured talks with China on a partnership agreement could have significant economic benefits and provide it with valuable geopolitical bargaining chips.
The seizure of its tankers is not something Iran would remain silent about, especially with the newly elected hardliner parliament, which has placed moderates like Rouhani and Zarif in their weakest position in seven years.
The US Navy is woefully unprepared to confront twenty-first century security challenges.