Emma Ashford

Emma Ashford is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a senior fellow with the Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy program at the Stimson Center, an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University, and the author of Oil, the State, and War.

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Numerous national flags are seen in front of the United Nations Office on June 8, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Numerous national flags are seen in front of the United Nations Office on June 8, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Yes, the World Is Multipolar

Response
Emma Ashford, Evan Cooper
Refugees stand in the back of a truck after crossing the border near Kornidzor on Sept. 28. More than 65,000 Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia.
Refugees stand in the back of a truck after crossing the border near Kornidzor on Sept. 28. More than 65,000 Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia.

What Does Nagorno-Karabakh’s Fall Mean for Great Power Influence?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed following the G-20 meeting on Sept. 13 in New Delhi, India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed following the G-20 meeting on Sept. 13 in New Delhi, India.

Is the G-20 Useless?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Chinese President Xi Jinping, surrounded by flags of African countries, gestures as he speaks at the China-Africa Leaders' Roundtable Dialogue during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, surrounded by flags of African countries, gestures as he speaks at the China-Africa Leaders' Roundtable Dialogue during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.

Can BRICS Derail the Dollar’s Dominance? 

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Ukrainian soldiers fire a SPG recoilless gun during a military training as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine on Aug. 17.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a SPG recoilless gun during a military training as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine on Aug. 17.

Should the West Keep Arming Ukraine or Push for Peace?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
People demonstrate in Niger's capital, Niamey, to show their support for the coup plotters and Russia.
People demonstrate in Niger's capital, Niamey, to show their support for the coup plotters and Russia.

Does U.S. Military Training Embolden Coup Plotters in Africa?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting in Jerusalem on January 24, 2020.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting in Jerusalem on January 24, 2020.

Would the Israel Model Work for Ukraine?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Members of Russia's Wagner Group, including one soldier riding atop a tank, prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don.
Members of Russia's Wagner Group, including one soldier riding atop a tank, prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don.

Is Revolt in Russia Good for America?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
The release of gas emanating from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea on Sept. 27, 2022.
The release of gas emanating from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea on Sept. 27, 2022.

Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline? This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Emma Ashford
Police outside of Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Aug. 9, 2022, the day after the FBI searched Donald Trump's estate.
Police outside of Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Aug. 9, 2022, the day after the FBI searched Donald Trump's estate.

Did Trump’s Bathroom Stash Threaten National Security?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a speech at the GLOBSEC regional security forum in Bratislava, Slovakia, on May 31.
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a speech at the GLOBSEC regional security forum in Bratislava, Slovakia, on May 31.

Is Europe Serious About Self-Defense, or Free-Riding?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a banner of his portrait outside the Justice and Development Party headquarters after polls closed in Turkey's elections in Ankara.
Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a banner of his portrait outside the Justice and Development Party headquarters after polls closed in Turkey's elections in Ankara.

What Does Turkey’s Election Mean for the World?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers a keynote address at the American Bankers Association's (ABA) 2023 Washington Summit on March 21, 2023.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers a keynote address at the American Bankers Association's (ABA) 2023 Washington Summit on March 21, 2023.

Is Decoupling Destabilizing the Global Economy?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Sudanese army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sit atop a tank in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, on April 20, 2023.
Sudanese army soldiers, loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sit atop a tank in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, on April 20, 2023.

When Fighting Is More Rational Than Peacemaking

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Finnish military personnel install the Finnish national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Finnish military personnel install the Finnish national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Will Finland’s NATO Accession Make a Difference?

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
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