InternationalCommentary
Belarus is in the midst of a national struggle that will determine its future geopolitical orientation: the Euro-Atlantic community or Moscow. On Aug. 9, Belarus… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The United Nations Security Council soon will be plunged into a momentous debate as the Trump administration seeks to kill the 2015 Iran nuclear deal… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The historic peace accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is a major victory for the Trump administration’s “outside-in” negotiating strategy. More Arab nations soon… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Hours after the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut’s port that killed at least 180 and injured over 6,000, offers of aid streamed in from countries… Read More
International Analysis
A large explosion Tuesday at the Port of Beirut, Lebanon’s main port, killed at least 100 and wounded 4,000 others, authorities say. The president of… Read More
SecurityNews
The embattled agency that oversees Voice of America and other federally funded media outlets has failed for a decade to adequately vet staff, creating a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Bipartisanship might be rare in the halls of Congress, but the U.S.-Colombia relationship defies that stereotype. For decades, policymakers on both sides of the aisle… Read More
SecurityCommentary
A strongly worded press release by Michael Pack, the new chief executive officer of the U.S. Global Media Agency, dropped quite a bombshell July 23…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
This past week, the U.S. State Department ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, giving only several days’ notice. The State Department reportedly made… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Donald Trump announced July 14 that the U.S. would no longer recognize Hong Kong as autonomous from the People’s Republic of China. This decision… Read More
InternationalCommentary
After the staggering human toll of World War II and the Holocaust, world leaders began a remarkable project in 1948 to identify and protect the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Over the past 10 to 15 years, the United States has added a new tool to its foreign policy: targeted individual sanctions. Although it has… Read More
InternationalCommentary
According to media reports, President Donald Trump recently stated he would consider meeting with the illegitimate leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. Specifically, the president stated:… Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Donald Trump announced this week that he plans to reduce the number of U.S. soldiers in Germany by 9,500—roughly 28% of the force currently… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On May 27, Georgian Independence Day, the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi issued a statement condemning Russia’s continued borderization activities along the line of occupation in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday announcing sanctions on individuals “directly engaged in any effort by the [International Criminal Court] to investigate, arrest,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pyongyang is putting pressure on South Korea through increasingly acerbic means, including aggressive missives, breaking off communications, and threatening to take future steps against its… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Trump administration’s lead official on Iran policy is underscoring its determination to relentlessly prosecute a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, which he says has… Read More
SecurityCommentary
George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 when a police officer used brutally excessive force to arrest him. It was the latest in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In compliance with the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Trump administration last week released the United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of… Read More
EconomyNews
Taking a fresh look at deregulation and at “decoupling” the U.S. from China economically will be key for renewed job growth after the COVID-19 crisis… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Donald Trump has sharply criticized the World Health Organization and its director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, for months. The administration’s dissatisfaction resulted in a decision… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Let’s be realistic. No consensus exists on the future of relations between China and the West. Yet, clearly that is changing. Previously, many looked at… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The growing chorus to “punish” China for how it has handled the COVID-19 crisis is understandable and justifiable. We need to be smart about how… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The recent announcement from the State Department that it would provide a $12.1 million aid package for Greenland is a welcome development. It demonstrates that… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Reports continue to surface saying that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is in critical condition after a recent surgery. Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Americans are understandably upset. Businesses are closed, and people’s lives and livelihoods are at stake. It makes sense that people would demand the government take… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biological warfare is an established weapon of war. From the disease-based experimentation on humans mounted by Japan’s Unit 731 during World War II to the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
At his April 15 press conference, President Donald Trump launched into a fierce attack on the Voice of America, the U.S. government’s broadcasting entity that… Read More
SecurityNews
Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the notion that the new coronavirus spread from a research lab in Wuhan, China has gained more mainstream backing… Read More
