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The Trump administration leaves a legacy of confusion over cybersecurity issues with few positives.
U.S. Foreign Policy
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A Realist Reset for US-Saudi RelationsU.S. interests argue for maintaining ties to Saudi Arabia despite clear evidence that the Crown Prince approved the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
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U.S. Policy Toward Africa, with Landry SignéLandry Signé, senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss U.S. interests in Africa and the prospects for strategic cooperation between the United States and African countries. Signé’s most recent book is Unlocking Africa’s Business Potential: Trends, Opportunities, Risks, and Strategies.
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Biden’s Foreign Policy for the Middle Class Takes ShapeBiden's first major foreign policy address drew the curtain on the disastrous Trump era, emphasizing the nation’s strength at home determines its success abroad—and vice versa.
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Can the State Department Bring More Diversity to the U.S. Diplomatic Corps?President Biden has vowed to diversify the top ranks of government agencies. The small and shrinking number of senior Black diplomats, in particular, could undermine U.S. foreign policy goals.
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What Is U.S. Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?The United States has long tried to negotiate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but several factors, including deep divisions between and within the parties and declining U.S. interest in carrying out its traditional honest-broker role, hurt the chances of a peace deal.
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The United States, China, and Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War
To preserve peace in the Taiwan Strait, Robert D. Blackwill and Philip Zelikow propose the United States make clear that it will not change Taiwan’s status, yet will work with allies to plan for Chinese aggression and help Taiwan defend itself. -
The Future of U.S.-India Relations, With Tanvi MadanTanvi Madan, senior fellow in the Project on International Order and Strategy in the Foreign Policy program and director of the India Project at the Brookings Institution, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss India’s foreign policy and relations with the United States. Madan’s most recent book is Fateful Triangle: How China Shaped U.S.-India Relations During the Cold War.
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Biden’s Foreign Policy Takes ShapeBiden drew the curtain on the disastrous Trump era, emphasizing the nation’s strength at home determines its success abroad—and vice versa.
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Whither US Foreign Policy?Biden’s emerging foreign policy signals a return to the post–World War II tradition. But it will be a long time before the U.S. can lead by the power of its example.
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How Saudi Arabia Gets Away With MurderInvestors flocking to Riyadh’s “Davos in the Desert” prove that nobody knows what accountability for Mohammed bin Salman would even mean.
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The Last Shah
Ray Takeyh provides new interpretations of many key events—including the 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadeq and the rise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini—significantly revising our understanding of the United States' and Iran’s complex and difficult history. -
The U.S.-China Rivalry, With David ShambaughDavid Shambaugh, Gaston Sigur professor of Asian studies, political science, and international affairs and director of the China Policy Program at George Washington University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss China’s growing power and ambition across the globe. Shambaugh’s most recent book is Where Great Powers Meet: America and China in Southeast Asia.
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Transition 2021: What Awaits Biden on Capitol Hill?Algene T. Sajery, founder and chief executive officer of Catalyst Global Strategies, and Christopher M. Tuttle, managing director at the Council, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what challenges the incoming Biden administration will likely face in Congress.
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Transition 2021: What Can Biden Get Done?Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Biden faces substantial obstacles in his bid to remake U.S. foreign policy after four years of America First.
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Transition 2021 Replay: Biden’s CIA Director Nominee on U.S. DiplomacyPresident-Elect Joe Biden recently nominated Ambassador William J. Burns to serve as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In June of 2019, Ambassador Burns and James M. Lindsay discussed American diplomacy and international cooperation in the age of America first on The President’s Inbox.
