Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military support. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny amid Israel’s monthslong war to eliminate Hamas.

As Liberia heads to a closely contested runoff election, the possibilities are decidedly limited. 

Japan’s new national security strategy and related defense plans herald a major military modernization effort in response to perceived threats in Northeast Asia, particularly China.

To curb violence and drug trafficking, Mexico needs functioning civilian police forces and court systems, not US military strikes and boots on the ground.

Ben Rhodes’s new book about global politics reveals the limits of the Obama administration’s worldview.

As 2022 comes to a close, there are important lessons from the year that we ignore at our peril.