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Strategy & Conflict Aug 13, 2018 Snapshot

Trump’s Dangerous Obsession With Iran

Although Trump’s rhetoric is dangerous, his administration’s inordinate antagonism is rooted in a deeper inability, going all the way back to 1979, of the United...

Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson

An anti-U.S. mural in Tehran, October 2017.

The Best of 2018 September/October 2018 Essay

The New Arab Order

The 2011 Arab uprisings may not have created new democracies across the Middle East as many hoped they would, but they did fundamentally reshape regional relations. In...

Marc Lynch

Politics & Society September/October 2018 Essay

The Unconstrained Presidency

Since taking office, President Trump has made a series of unilateral decisions with enormous consequences for U.S. foreign policy. But Trump hasn't single-handedly...

James Goldgeier and Elizabeth N. Saunders

Strategy & Conflict Jul 18, 2018 Snapshot

Standing Up for Democracy

For the United States, supporting democracy is a matter of both values and interests.

Richard Fontaine and Daniel Twining

An American flag in Convent, Louisiana, June 2018.

Post-Conflict Reconstruction Jul 11, 2018 Snapshot

Don't Get Out of Syria

The United States must accept that ignoring Syria will lead not to a clean victory for Assad that establishes a stable peace but to more chaos down the road.

Jennifer Cafarella

U.S. military vehicles in the countryside near Manbij, June 2018.

Foreign Policy Jun 4, 2018 Snapshot

The Pro-Assad Alliance Is Coming Apart

Emerging divisions within the pro-Assad alliance may finally provide Washington with the opportunity it has been seeking to check Tehran’s ambitions in Syria.

Ilan Goldenberg and Nicholas A. Heras

Rouhani, Erdogan, and Putin in Ankara, April 2018.

Strategy & Conflict May 21, 2018 Snapshot

Trump Doesn't Need a Grand Strategy

In a complex world where leaders’ knowledge is always inadequate, foreign policy victories are often won through improvisation, incrementalism, and adaptation to...

Ionut Popescu

Economic Development May/June 2018 Essay

China's New Revolution

Xi Jinping's China is an illiberal state seeking leadership in a liberal world order.

Elizabeth C. Economy

Party of one: Xi at the 19th Party Congress, Beijing, October 2017.

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.

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The New Arab Order

The Unconstrained Presidency

Standing Up for Democracy

Don't Get Out of Syria

The Pro-Assad Alliance Is Coming Apart

Trump Doesn't Need a Grand Strategy

China's New Revolution

Modi's Foreign Policy Revolution?

Russia’s Mercenary Debacle in Syria

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

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