Policy
U.S. Relationship with Assad Reaches a New Low
The State Department shuts down the Syrian embassy in Washington, D.C. By Jordain Carney
Policy
The Debate Over Reforming Military Sexual Assault Is Not Over
For New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, the debate over how to reform military sexual assault cases continues. By Stacy Kaper
Policy
Hillary Clinton Distances Herself from Obama’s Foreign Policy
Is the former Secretary of State worried that President Obama's foreign policy record could become a liability in 2016? By Michael Hirsh
Policy
Will the Ukraine Crisis Threaten the Iran Nuke Talks?
Diplomats from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Russia, China, and Iran are expected to meet in Vienna this week. By Jordain Carney
Policy
Led by McCain, Bipartisan Group of Senators Head to Ukraine
Eight senators from both parties are going to Ukraine to discuss the ongoing crisis with leaders of the new interim government. By Marina Koren
Policy
House Wants to Delay IMF Reform for Ukraine
The House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman doesn't want International Monetary Fund reforms tied to Ukraine aid. By Stacy Kaper
Policy
Congress to Pentagon: Hand Over the War Budget
The Pentagon is waiting to release its war budget until Afghan leaders sign the BSA. Congress says it can’t wait that long. By Jordain Carney
Policy
Kerry Warns Crimea Not to Hold Vote on Sunday
Secretary of State John Kerry says the March 16 referendum has ‘no justification, no legality.’ By Ben Watson
Policy
Why It's So Hard for the U.S. to Take Tough Action Against Russia
President Obama needs the Russian president for the White House's most ambitious second-term goals. By Norm Ornstein
Policy
After Crimea, Sweden Flirts With Joining NATO
Swedish officials are worried that Russia could try to seize a strategically located Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. By Matt Ford
Policy
How the Navy's 7th Fleet Is Combing the Seas Near Malaysia for the Missing Airliner
As the search for Flight MH370 approaches its seventh day, search efforts expand westward. By Ben Watson
Policy
Condi Rice's Ukrainian Battle Cry
Even without mentioning Iraq, the Bush era national security advisor is again war-mongering in the name of 'democracy and human rights.' By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Policy
Special Ops Moves from ‘Perpetual War to Perpetual Engagement’
Special Operations commander Adm. William McRaven tells Congress that ‘we need our friends and allies more now than ever before.’ By Ben Watson
Policy
Feinstein Says CIA Illegally Spied on Senate’s Torture Investigation
Sen. Dianne Feinstein accused the CIA of breaking the law when it tapped into a secure database of interrogation records. By Kevin Baron
Policy
The Decline of the American War Hawk
There's been a backlash in the United States against foreign interventionism. By Conor Friedersdorf
Policy
Marco Rubio's Stumbling Start to Be the GOP's National Security Candidate in 2016
Sen. Marco Rubio is trying a new route to 2016: Foreign policy. By Peter Beinart
Policy
The GOP's Foreign Policy Problem
After the crisis in Ukraine, international affairs could play a big role in 2016 -- to the Republicans' disadvantage. By Michael Hirsh
Ideas
Why Russia and China Won’t Join Forces Over Disputed Islands
Too much history, too much risk, too little gain to believe that Beijing or Moscow are aligning against Japan. By Yun Sun and Hana Rudolph
Ideas
Obama’s Foreign Policy Reality Check
The president who wants to shutter America’s wars finds that new conflicts keep opening for business. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Policy