Robbie Gramer


Robbie Gramer was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2016-2024.

Articles by Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands in a doorway in the U.S. Capitol with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on his left and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on his right during a trip to Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands in a doorway in the U.S. Capitol with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on his left and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on his right during a trip to Washington.
Protesters raise their hands, painted red, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 31.
Protesters raise their hands, painted red, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 31.
A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is escorted by two McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Oct. 16, 2021.
A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is escorted by two McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagles near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Oct. 16, 2021.
A F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 87 lands on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 6, 2022.
A F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 87 lands on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 6, 2022.
Rep. Jim Jordan speaks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting to debate a new House speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Rep. Jim Jordan speaks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting to debate a new House speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023.
An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023.
A protester waves U.S. and Israeli national flags during a demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.
A protester waves U.S. and Israeli national flags during a demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.
An Iranian Navy warship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019.
An Iranian Navy warship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019.
China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, attends a press conference at Media Center in Beijing, China.
China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, attends a press conference at Media Center in Beijing, China.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as he arrives for a meeting with U.S. representatives at the Capitol in Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as he arrives for a meeting with U.S. representatives at the Capitol in Washington.
Then-Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez arrives for a closed-door briefing by intelligence officials at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Then-Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez arrives for a closed-door briefing by intelligence officials at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Blue Hawk Down

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 26.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 26.
U.S. President Joe Biden hosts leaders for a U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden hosts leaders for a U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit at the White House in Washington, D.C.
A wide shot shows a large, round assembly hall room. At the end of an aisle is the front of the room, where U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium beneath a gold United Nations insignia that hangs on the wall.
A wide shot shows a large, round assembly hall room. At the end of an aisle is the front of the room, where U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium beneath a gold United Nations insignia that hangs on the wall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchange gifts following their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus in Vladivostok, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchange gifts following their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus in Vladivostok, Russia.