May 23, 2019
United StatesIn January 1986, Ronald Reagan marched into a meeting of his economic advisory board and let off steam about inflation. “I used to pay $50 for a suit,” he fumed. “Now $50 will hardly get it cleaned.”…
May 13, 2019
TradeIntroduction It has now been more than a quarter century since the United States, the European Union (EU), Japan and more than 100 other countries came together to conclude the Uruguay Round globa…
May 6, 2019
LibyaTrump has embraced yet another strongman, this time in Libya. But it’s not just a personal failing—it’s a national tradition.
October 21, 2018
United StatesEven calculating for the rising threat from China, leaving the INF puts the United States in a worse strategic position than if it were to stay in.
October 19, 2018
Saudi ArabiaThe United States should draw a distinction between Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince.
August 15, 2018
TurkeyPresident Trump is loving his trade wars. He hits Iran with sanctions, and European companies as well as American ones obediently cut ties with the country. He goes toe-to-toe with China, and the Chi…
August 14, 2018
United StatesThis article was originally published in Foreign Affairs. In the age of Donald Trump, it often feels as though one individual has the power to chart the United States’ course in the world all by …
June 15, 2018
RussiaIf the President wants to use an arms build-up to advance arms control, he should take his cues from the Reagan record.
June 16, 2018
North KoreaThe Singapore summit lessened the chances of conflict in the short term, but the ultimate legacy of the summit could still be a march toward war.
April 4, 2018
IranWith John Bolton’s appointment as national security adviser, the odds have significantly risen that President Trump will abandon his predecessor’s nuclear deal with Iran. But there’s no need for hyst…
