10 questions Congress must ask sec def candidate Austin this week
Where does he stand on China, Afghanistan, cronyism in the Pentagon, and America’s big footprint? We want to know.
Where does he stand on China, Afghanistan, cronyism in the Pentagon, and America’s big footprint? We want to know.
If the goal is de-militarizing our national security, we have to ask whether a recent general is the best choice to lead the DoD.
The veteran diplomat will tell Biden what he doesn’t want to hear, and that’s a good thing. And refreshing.
So far the the ‘Solar Winds’ hack has added up to espionage, not sabotage. Let’s be careful how we respond.
Biden will inherit nascent peace talks and surging violence, but he must stand firm in getting U.S. troops out.
There will be plenty of space to maneuver after the Trump administration’s brash unilateralism.
Leaving a residual force behind won’t work. Here’s a way to keep to the deal while pursuing peace.
In a letter to Biden, more than four dozen Iran observers say time to revive the JCPOA is limited.
The 2001 AUMF must not only be repealed, but Congress and the president must also reassess US counterterrorism strategy.
A shaky new government has brought warring factions together, but it won’t succeed until it gets Houthis to the table.
Air, sea and land access has been restored between Doha and its neighbors, but there are plenty of loose ends remaining.
Trump’s recent sanctions on Turkey highlight a tumultuous relationship throughout the past four years.
New clues indicate the worst, and if true then it’s folly, and an obvious attempt to obstruct the incoming White House.
Loujain Al-Hathoul is everything the new president should stand for, but is he ready to stand up to MBS?
The president has been sending out broad signals that he’s willing to plant certain landmines for the incoming president.
With Gideon Sa’ar now leading the charge, it’s almost certain the new White House will face a very hardline Israeli government.
Biden’s Middle East policy will run up against a region where Trump and Netanyahu shattered norms with little consequence.
But Biden could turn it around by making the new Congress decide whether to put troops back into the country, or not.
Punishing Iran regardless of its behavior does not create leverage; it destroys it.
Reversing Donald Trump’s reversal of President Obama’s path to normalization with Cuba could serve as an easy example of America’s reengagement with the world.
While it’s likely there will be no diplomatic movement with North Korea before January, 2021, whomever wins the election will have to cast aside ideas that are continuously tried and have consistently failed.