Lara Seligman

Lara Seligman was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2018-2020.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley

Pentagon Chief Kept Tight Circle on Suleimani Strike

Report
Lara Seligman
Gen. David Petraeus
Gen. David Petraeus

Petraeus Says Trump May Have Helped ‘Reestablish Deterrence’ by Killing Suleimani

Insider
Lara Seligman
Iranians burn a U.S. flag during a demonstration in Tehran following the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani
Iranians burn a U.S. flag during a demonstration in Tehran following the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani

Suleimani Killing Sparks Fear of War and Economic Turmoil

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Keith Johnson, Lara Seligman
Lebanese demonstrators burn tires and wave their national flag during a protest against dire economic conditions on a highway between Beirut and the northern city of Tripoli on Oct. 18.
Lebanese demonstrators burn tires and wave their national flag during a protest against dire economic conditions on a highway between Beirut and the northern city of Tripoli on Oct. 18.

The Security Stories That Shaped 2019, Part Two

Situation Report
Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
A Syrian boy watches as Turkish military vehicles, part of a U.S. military convoy, take part in joint patrol in the Syrian village of Hashisha on the outskirts of Tell Abyad town along the border with Turkey on Oct. 4.
A Syrian boy watches as Turkish military vehicles, part of a U.S. military convoy, take part in joint patrol in the Syrian village of Hashisha on the outskirts of Tell Abyad town along the border with Turkey on Oct. 4.

The Security Stories That Shaped 2019, Part One

Situation Report
Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
A member of the Kurdish Internal Security Police Forces of Asayish
A member of the Kurdish Internal Security Police Forces of Asayish

Greenlighted by Trump, Turkey Invades Syria

The Year in Review
Lara Seligman
U.S. soldiers near the Syrian-Turkish border
U.S. soldiers near the Syrian-Turkish border

‘We Just Capitulated’

Insider
Lara Seligman
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds a media briefing at the Pentagon on Aug. 28 in Arlington, Virginia.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds a media briefing at the Pentagon on Aug. 28 in Arlington, Virginia.

Pentagon Exodus Leaves Critical Gaps

Situation Report
Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey Pitches Plan to Settle 1 Million Refugees in Northern Syria 

Exclusive
Colum Lynch, Lara Seligman
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John Rood
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John Rood

Pentagon’s Policy Chief Under Fire as Senior Officials Head for the Exits

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Lara Seligman
Mazloum Abdi, the commander in chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces
Mazloum Abdi, the commander in chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces

Kurdish Commander Calls on Trump to Prevent ‘Ethnic Cleansing’

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Lara Seligman
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press conference at the State Department.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press conference at the State Department.

Pompeo Edges Closer to Senate Run

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Lara Seligman
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randall G. Schriver speaks to reporters the Pentagon in Washington on May 3.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randall G. Schriver speaks to reporters the Pentagon in Washington on May 3.

The Pentagon’s Top Asia Policy Expert Resigns

Situation Report
Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
The S-400 air defense system
The S-400 air defense system

U.S. Lawmakers Move to Punish Turkey for Buying Russian Missile System

Report
Lara Seligman
Pro-Turkish Syrian fighters carry away remains of the victims of a car bomb explosion at the industrial zone in the northern Syrian town of Tal Abyad
Pro-Turkish Syrian fighters carry away remains of the victims of a car bomb explosion at the industrial zone in the northern Syrian town of Tal Abyad

Turkey Begins Resettling Refugees in Northeastern Syria

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Lara Seligman
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