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Armies, Gold, Flags—and Stories

Foreign-policy analysts should pay attention to how concepts from fictional stories circulate through the policymaking process, and how pop cultural artifacts or narratives influence real-world political discourse and policy decisions.

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Foreign Policy Mar 8, 2018 Snapshot

Modi's Foreign Policy Revolution?

Despite his best efforts, Modi has failed to fundamentally transform his country’s foreign policy.

Sumit Ganguly

Narendra Modi (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New Delhi, January 2018.

War & Military Strategy Feb 26, 2018 Snapshot

Russia's Mercenary Debacle in Syria

With its ability to control the Assad regime already in question, Russia now appears to be facing issues restraining even its own mercenary contractors.

Neil Hauer

Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, February 2018.

War & Military Strategy Feb 21, 2018 Snapshot

Israel's Coming War With Hezbollah

Another war between Israel and Hezbollah is almost inevitable.

Mara Karlin

Israeli soldiers during an urban combat drill, July 2017.

Strategy & Conflict March/April 2018 Essay

Life in China’s Asia

China is already following the strategies of previous regional hegemons, and as its power and ambition grow, such efforts will only increase. China's neighbors must...

Jennifer Lind

Changing of the guard: Chinese naval officers in Shanghai, December 2013.

Post-Conflict Reconstruction Jan 23, 2018 Snapshot

Turkey's Afrin Offensive and America's Future in Syria

Now that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s victory over the remaining elements of the antiregime opposition looks inevitable, how will Washington manage that victory?...

Aaron Stein

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters in Azaz, Syria, January 2018.

Foreign Policy Jan 23, 2018 Postscript

How U.S. Allies Are Adapting to "America First"

One year after Trump’s inauguration, the liberal order has not collapsed. But it is in distress as the president turns his back on the world the United States made to...

Stewart Patrick

Executive March/April 2018 Comment

Trump's Lucky Year

Sooner or later, Trump's luck will run out. And when it does, the true costs of his presidency will become clear.

Eliot A. Cohen

Adult supervision? Trump with Mattis and Kelly at the White House, October 2017.

The Best of 2018 Jan 18, 2018 Snapshot

Is Trump a Normal Foreign-Policy President?

Donald Trump’s surprise victory in 2016 has offered quite the test: What does it mean for the United States to elect a leader with no experience in government, little...

Elizabeth N. Saunders

President Trump on Capitol HIll, January 2018.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Jan 10, 2018 Snapshot

Trump's Flawed Pakistan Policy

New U.S. sanctions are unlikely to influence Pakistani behavior, which is rooted in realities on the ground that the United States has little ability to change

Shuja Nawaz

Jamaat-e-Islami supporters protest Trump's Jerusalem decision in Peshawar, December 2017.

Defense Policy Jan 4, 2018 Snapshot

Egypt First

Sisi is leading Egypt away from its traditional allies and toward a more independent—and uncertain—future.

Michael Wahid Hanna and Daniel Benaim

Sisi speaks to the press after a meeting with Putin, December 2017.

Security Nov 30, 2017 Snapshot

India and the Iranian-Saudi Divide

India has interests on both sides of the Iranian-Saudi divide—so it is hedging its bets.

Bharath Gopalaswamy and Amir Handjani

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Ufa, Russia, July 2015.

Foreign Policy Nov 27, 2017 Snapshot

Why Ukraine's Future Could Look a Lot Like Moldova

If you want to a glimpse into the future of Moscow’s proxy statelets in eastern Ukraine, come to Bender, a so-called “demilitarized” city on the border between the...

Mieczyslaw P. Boduszynski and Christopher K. Lamont

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Moldovan President Pavel Filip on the Moldovan–Ukrainian border, July 2017.

Politics & Society Nov 23, 2017 Snapshot

The Burlingame Mission

150 years ago, China credentialed its first diplomatic mission to the West—the Burlingame Mission.

Salvatore Babones

An 1868 portrait of diplomats from China. Burlingame stands at center.

Strategy & Conflict Nov 20, 2017 Snapshot

Don't Let the Saudis Destabilize Lebanon

Riyadh is set to make Lebanon the next front in its conflict with Tehran. That would be a mistake.

Bilal Y. Saab

Saudi King Salman meets with former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, November 2017.

Strategy & Conflict Nov 15, 2017 Snapshot

How Abe and Modi Can Save the Indo-Pacific

If the United States wants a free and open Indo-Pacific, no two powers will be as important as India and Japan.

J. Berkshire Miller

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raises hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad, September 2017.

Strategy & Conflict Nov 8, 2017 Snapshot

Kurd Your Enthusiasm

Any U.S. policy toward the Kurds must contemplate the wide-ranging implications of Kurdish autonomy rather than simply viewing the group as an instrument in the fight...

Behnam Ben Taleblu and Merve Tahiroglu

Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani at a news conference in Erbil, September 2017.

From the Archives Nov 7, 2017 Snapshot

China's Rapprochement With South Korea

After a tense year that included harsh Chinese sanctions on South Korea, Beijing and Seoul announced on October 31 that they would take steps to repair bilateral...

Bonnie S. Glaser and Lisa Collins

Left-wing South Koreans protest the arrival of Donald Trump in Seoul, November 2017.

Strategy & Conflict Nov 6, 2017 Snapshot

What Hariri's Resignation Means for Lebanon

On November 4, 2017, Saad Hariri announced live on Al Arabiya satellite television that he had resigned as Lebanese prime minister.

Bilal Y. Saab

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the governmental palace in Beirut, October 2017.

Political Economy Nov 1, 2017 Snapshot

China Courts Iran

As the Trump administration works out the specifics of its strategy to contain Iran, China is looking for ways to bring Iran into the global system.

Alex Vatanka

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (left) greets his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing, December 2016.

War & Military Strategy Oct 31, 2017 Snapshot

Syria's Fair-weather Friends

The story of how Syria’s failing regime rebounded to win the war isn’t just about who supported Assad. It’s also about the coalition, the Friends of Syria, that...

Aron Lund

A Syrian opposition fighter in Aleppo, August 2012.

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Israel's Coming War With Hezbollah

Life in China’s Asia

Turkey's Afrin Offensive and America's Future in Syria

How U.S. Allies Are Adapting to "America First"

Trump's Lucky Year

Is Trump a Normal Foreign-Policy President?

Trump's Flawed Pakistan Policy

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India and the Iranian-Saudi Divide

Why Ukraine's Future Could Look a Lot Like Moldova

The Burlingame Mission

Don't Let the Saudis Destabilize Lebanon

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