April 16, 2018
Syrian Civil WarThe United States should follow targeted strikes in Syria with intensified global efforts to nullify the regime’s chemical weapons capabilities.
September 3, 2015
Middle East and North AfricaThe nuclear deal inked by Iran and major powers has implications not just for proliferation, but Middle Eastern security as well. Five experts weigh in on what the deal means for regional powers and …
February 26, 2018
Influence Campaigns and DisinformationCharges of foreign power interference in the U.S. presidential election have raised grave national security concerns and touched off multiple federal inquiries that could drag on for months.
February 23, 2018
RussiaA quarter-century after the end of the Cold War, we unexpectedly find ourselves in a second one. The United States and its partners have a large stake in greater Russian restraint while Vladimir Puti…
January 23, 2018
EgyptWith an election looming, the incumbent president arrests and disqualifies all possible opponents, one after another. Vladimir Putin? Yes, as we see in his treatment of Alexei Navalny. (The BBC tells…
December 28, 2017
United StatesI wrote yesterday about ten Americans who died in 2017 who helped shape U.S. foreign policy during their lifetimes. But Americans are not the only ones who influence world affairs. Below are ten worl…
October 4, 2017
KurdsFor over a decade, U.S. efforts to promote stability across the Middle East have run afoul of many complexities. The recent independence referendum in the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) territory …
September 11, 2017
IraqIraq continues to bedevil American foreign policy, and the world. Now the Kurds will vote on their own state.
September 7, 2017
International OrganizationsThe UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first–century challenges.
August 7, 2017
SanctionsFor many policymakers, economic sanctions have become the tool of choice to respond to major geopolitical challenges, from counterterrorism to conflict resolution.