Shadow Government 2021-2025
A front-row seat to the Republicans’ debate over foreign policy, including their critique of the Biden administration.
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Protesters in Germany display Iranian and Kurdish flags in a rally in support of the demonstrations in Iran. If Europe Wants to Sanction Iran, It Knows What to Do
United Nations sanctions are already on the books—they just need to be reactivated.
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An American flag frames Marines and Navy sailors from the USS Bataan. What Could a Republican Foreign Policy Look Like?
Republicans may disagree on policy, but their principles will help the United States navigate a fragmenting world.
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The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff in honor of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole at the Capitol in Washington, on Dec. 6, 2021. A Republican Midterm Win Will Boost U.S. China Strategy
Divided government could be just what is needed to unite Americans around the administration’s China policies.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, on Oct. 11. Biden’s New National Security Strategy: A Lot of Trump, Very Little Obama
A renewed focus on great-power rivalry ratifies a sea change in U.S. thinking.
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Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan in 2001. On 9/11 Anniversary, End the Self-Delusion About America’s Enemies
Al Qaeda once again has a safe haven in Afghanistan, endangering Americans.
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Protesters supporting Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr occupy the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad, on Aug. 3. Biden’s Indifference Has Given Iran the Upper Hand in Iraq
The country’s fragile postwar democracy is threatened like never before.
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A flight of British citizens and other eligible personnel are evacuated from Kabul in 2021. Afghanistan Was a Predictable, Preventable Disaster
On the sad anniversary of the chaotic U.S. pullout, Afghanistan is once again primed for terror.
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Then-U.S. President Jimmy Carter (right) talks with Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia and one of his ministers at the White House in Washington in 1977. Biden Should Revive the Carter Doctrine for the Middle East
In a new era of superpower conflict, Washington needs to recommit to the region.
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Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a signing ceremony in Apia, Samoa on May 28. Beijing Eyes Pacific Islands, Exploiting U.S. Strategic Vacuum
The newly contested region needs serious U.S. attention.
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US service members wait before deploying to Europe. U.S. Restraint Has Created an Unstable and Dangerous World
Decades of ignoring the menaces posed by Russia and China has led the West to a precipice.
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Juan Guaidó in the Venezuelan parliament in Caracas Biden Sidelines Venezuelan Democracy at Summit of the Americas
The administration wants to support human rights, but it doesn’t have the courage of its convictions.
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Funeral in Sinai after terrorist attack Egypt’s Remilitarized Sinai Is a Future Powder Keg
Egypt and Israel are undermining their peace treaty—and it needs to be stopped.
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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30, 2018. Putin’s War Has Middle Eastern Countries Hedging Their Bets
Washington’s security guarantees now seem worth even less.
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Ukrainians prepare for Russian invasion Putin’s Invasion Could Be a Strategic Opportunity
There are two ways Washington could exploit this window.
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French President François Mitterrand opens the Paris summit on Nov. 19, 1990 with the heads of state including U.S. President George Bush, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Diplomats Can’t Wait for the Sky to Fall
The Ukraine crisis is a reminder of how farsighted diplomacy can resolve conflicts before they spiral out of control.
