Washington Politics
Trump national security logic: rare earths and fossil fuels
For all its defects, the new National Security Strategy is an ice-breaker, and opens up policy space not seen in 40, 50 or perhaps 60 years.
December 22, 2025
national security strategy
Latin America
Paradoxically, 'Donroe Doctrine' could put US interests at risk
Short-term political alignments with so-called 'champions' may erode long-term influence
December 19, 2025
Washington Politics
A farewell to Oz: Trump’s strategy for a multipolar world
NSS is actually more realist about the US role going forward than critics want to admit
December 15, 2025
Europe
Euro-elites melt down over NSS, missing — or ignoring — the point
Leaders are lamenting the loss of 'vicarious primacy' when they could be taking strategic autonomy more seriously
December 11, 2025
Latin America
Trump's 'Monroe Doctrine 2.0' completely misreads Latin America
The president's new hemispheric strategy revives interventionist logic while ignoring the region's urgent need for infrastructure and economic diversification
December 09, 2025
Washington Politics
Biden’s National Security Strategy: Worthy perspectives but little strategy
The document rightly recommends cooperating with adversaries on shared challenges but offers few specifics on policy.
October 14, 2022
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