Policy
Full Text: President Obama’s 2014 West Point Commencement Address
A complete transcript of President Obama's foreign policy speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday.
Ideas
Obama’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act
In the post-war era, the U.S. will have to strike a delicate balance between interventionism and isolationism, President Obama said in a major foreign policy speech Wednesday. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
Obama Draws a Roadmap for Foreign Engagement
Using all of America’s assets—beyond just military prowess—makes sense. By Tara Sonenshine
Policy
This Is How Wars End in the 21st Century
The new normal is a lot like the old normal. By Major Garrett
Ideas
Stop Debating and Start Prioritizing America's National Security Crises
Russia, Iran, China? Policy makers and the press need to explain why we should care. By Peter Beinart
Ideas
Leave Ballistic Missiles Out of the Iran Nuclear Talks
It made sense to go after Iran’s missiles a few years ago. Not anymore. By Greg Thielmann
Threats
Iran and Saudi Arabia Edge Closer to Talks
After growing distrust and almost a year of silence, the Saudi foreign minister kickstarts discussions with Iran's top diplomat. By Global Security Newswire
Policy
Will Democrats Join the Benghazi Committee?
House Democrats are trying to decide if they'll participate in the soon-to-be-formed Benghazi committee. By Elahe Izadi
Ideas
Democracy's Future in the Middle East
Across the region, power struggles mask a more fundamental divide over the meaning of the modern nation-state. By Shadi Hamid
Policy
Why the U.S. Needs an Ambassador to the North Pole
The country is about to gain a whole lot more responsibility in the Arctic region that Russia, China, and others are vying to control. By Marina Koren
Policy
The U.S. Doesn't Need to Prove Itself in Ukraine
War hawks claim America's policies abroad will embolden enemies and undermine allies. They're wrong. By Peter Beinart
Ideas
Searching for the Obama Doctrine
In scolding his critics who want more military action, President Obama is overlooking his own supporters who want him to do more. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Threats
Kerry: NATO Members Must Increase Military Spending
Secretary Kerry, claiming Russia has ‘escalated the crisis even further’ in Ukraine, tells under-spending NATO member states it’s time to pay up. By Ben Watson
Ideas
Why Nations Are Right To Ban USAID
Using the misfortune of less developed countries as a cover to advance U.S. interests compromises the credibility of all foreign aid. By Mark Varga
Threats
Obama Boosts Asia Pivot, Expands U.S. Troop Access to Philippines
President Barack Obama announced a 10-year agreement to send additional American troops and equipment through the Philippines. By Ben Watson
Threats
How America Lost Russia
The rupture between Russia and the West has been 14 years in the making. By David Rohde and Arshad Mohammed
Ideas
‘Back to the Future’ Foreign Policy
Defense spending as a share of GDP measures militarization of our society, but that does not necessarily mean strength. By Ben Freeman and Mieke Eoyang
Science & Tech
The U.S. Tried to Use Social Media to Overthrow the Cuban Regime
USAID spent years creating a ‘Cuban Twitter’ to try to overthrow the island’s communist government. By Adam Pasick
Policy
Foreign Policy Is Becoming a Major 2016 Campaign Issue
Foreign policy may not be a leading issue with voters right now but if events continue to flare up around the world, bet on it being a hot topic of the 2016 presidential campaign. By Josh Kraushaar
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