Lara Seligman

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

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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper addresses the Reagan National Defense Forum, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, California, on Dec. 7.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper addresses the Reagan National Defense Forum, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in Simi Valley, California, on Dec. 7.

Pensacola Shooting Casts Shadow Over U.S.-Saudi Relations

Situation Report
Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
Iraqi demonstrators gather as flames consume Iran's consulate in Najaf, Iraq, on Nov. 27.
Iraqi demonstrators gather as flames consume Iran's consulate in Najaf, Iraq, on Nov. 27.

Iran Goes on the Offensive in Iraq

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Lara Seligman
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Thomas James
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Thomas James

‘No One Wins if War Extends Into Space’

Insider
Lara Seligman
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg

Despite Acrimony Among Leaders, NATO Is Making Strides at 70

Report
Robbie Gramer, Lara Seligman
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy

‘We Are Telegraphing Abandonment’

Insider
Lara Seligman
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during the 72nd U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 21, 2017, in New York.
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during the 72nd U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 21, 2017, in New York.

Hurdles Remain for Renewed Afghan Peace Talks

Situation Report
Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Navy readiness in Washington on April 9.
U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Navy readiness in Washington on April 9.

Navy Secretary Clashed With Trump Long Before Gallagher

Report
Lara Seligman
Richard Spencer testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing in Washington.
Richard Spencer testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing in Washington.

Navy Secretary Spencer Forced Out After Trump Meddled in War Crimes Case

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Lara Seligman
A convoy of U.S. armored vehicles patrols the northeastern Syrian town of Qahtaniyah
A convoy of U.S. armored vehicles patrols the northeastern Syrian town of Qahtaniyah

No ‘End Date’ for U.S. Troops in Syria

Dispatch
Lara Seligman
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command

Top U.S. General: It’s ‘Very Possible’ Iran Will Attack Again

Dispatch
Lara Seligman
Fiona Hill, the former senior director for Europe and Russia on U.S. President Donald Trump's National Security Council, is sworn in prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on impeachment in Washington on Nov. 21.
Fiona Hill, the former senior director for Europe and Russia on U.S. President Donald Trump's National Security Council, is sworn in prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on impeachment in Washington on Nov. 21.

Former NSC Official Takes the Stand in Impeachment Probe as Republicans Go on the Defensive

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Lara Seligman
Saudi Prince Khalid bin Salman
Saudi Prince Khalid bin Salman

Can a Young Saudi Prince End the War in Yemen?

Profile
Colum Lynch, Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk drone lands at Misawa Air Base for a temporary intra-theater routine deployment in Japan on June 1, 2018.
A U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk drone lands at Misawa Air Base for a temporary intra-theater routine deployment in Japan on June 1, 2018.

With an Eye Toward China, Pentagon Weighs Slashing Global Hawk Drone

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Lara Seligman
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while speaking to Japanese and U.S. troops aboard a helicopter carrier on May 28 in Yokosuka, Japan.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while speaking to Japanese and U.S. troops aboard a helicopter carrier on May 28 in Yokosuka, Japan.

Trump Presses Japan to Pay Up for U.S. Troops

Situation Report
Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
President Donald Trump visits U.S. troops in Japan.
President Donald Trump visits U.S. troops in Japan.

Trump Asks Tokyo to Quadruple Payments for U.S. Troops in Japan

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Lara Seligman, Robbie Gramer
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