Foreign Policy
Waiting for Attribution in Cyberspace: A Tragicomedy
“We were so hopeful last March when the UN Open-Ended Working Group agreed to endorse all 11 of us voluntary, non-binding norms of responsible state behavior.”
‘Nine Eyes’? Bill Would Look at Adding Four Countries to Intel-Sharing Pact
Lawmaker says current ‘Anglophile view’ is insufficient against China.
Mind the ‘Middle Powers’ Gap
While pivoting from terrorism to great powers, the U.S. should pay far more attention those countries caught in the struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.
CIA Creates China Center To Shift To Great Power Competition
“It’s taking the top slot from the counterterrorism mission over the past 20 years,” said John Doyon, executive vice president of INSA.
‘There Will Be No Withdrawal’: Syrian Allies Say US Has Promised to Keep Some Troops There
But for how long? The Kurds say uncertainty is emboldening Turkey, Russian-backed militias, and the Assad regime.
What’s Next for the Quad?
This year’s summit has demonstrated the leaders’ ambitions. Regular leaders’ summits will be needed to maintain the pace and focus.
Biden Just Gave France Something More Valuable than a Submarine Contract
The White House endorsement of European defense apart from NATO is worth more than a $66 billion deal with Australia.
Biden Counters China’s Allegations Of A New ‘Cold War’ In UN Speech
The president’s remarks on human rights, freedom of navigation, and authoritarianism were a thinly veiled message to Beijing.
A Rahm Emanuel is Exactly What Japan Wants, Asia Scholars Say
What matters in American politics is not what matters to Tokyo.
AUKUS Is the Death Knell of Australia's Strategic Ambiguity
At what cost is Australia attempting to strengthen its deterrence of China?
Biden to Pitch Partnership at UN, Amid Tension With France and Other Allies
The withdrawal from Afghanistan “opens the chapter” for diplomacy, a senior administration official said.
Australia Will Get Nuclear-Powered Subs In New Partnership With US, UK
Dubbed AUKUS, the new security partnership will increase focus on the Indo-Pacific.
Europe Should Drop the Act on Afghanistan
The region is stuck believing in a past that never was and a future it doesn’t have the will to bring about.
The Future of U.S.-Taliban Relations
Blinken says cooperation is possible, but only if Taliban acts appropriately.
So Much for a ‘Foreign Policy for the Middle Class’
Biden’s answer to Trump’s approach lasted only as long as its first major test.
Biden: ‘I Stand Squarely Behind My Decision’ on Afghanistan
The president acknowledged that Kabul fell to Taliban control faster than he expected.
‘We Will Not Flinch’: Austin Promises US Will Continue to Bolster Taiwan’s Self-Defense
In Singapore, defense secretary chides Beijing for “aggression...coercion...genocide” but says he wants a “constructive, stable relationship with China.”
Reduce the Pentagon’s Dependence on China by Recharging US Battery, Electronics Industry
Congress can take several steps in the 2022 authorization bill.
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