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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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 90th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21. Biden Is Too Slow on Nominations
His failure to tap ambassadors to key posts “sends the wrong message.”
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden meet for the U.S.-Russian summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. Biden Must Do Better Than Obama on Ukraine
Russia’s 2014 invasion distracted Washington and delayed the Asia pivot—something the West cannot afford to repeat.
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The U.S. Navy and South Korean Navy hold joint drills in the western Pacific Ocean on May 3, 2017. The Pacific Shouldn’t Be a ‘Strategic Surprise’
Why aren’t Beijing’s ambitions in the region obvious to Washington?
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30, 2018. A ‘New Cold War’ to Decide the Future of Europe—and the World
Trump’s ambassador to the OSCE says a Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack on “all of America’s allies.”
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Iran and China sign cooperation agreement Biden Can No Longer Ignore Growing Iran-China Ties
Washington may be tired of the Middle East, but Beijing is just getting started.
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani leaves nuclear talks in Vienna on Dec. 3. The Biden Team Knows Its Iran Policy Is Failing
Tehran’s march toward the bomb has been enabled by the administration’s refusal to impose consequences.
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Putin inspects military drills Use Climate and Trade Policy to Counter Putin’s Playbook
Joint U.S.-EU carbon border fees could be much more damaging to Russia than sanctions.
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Kerry at COP26 in Glasgow Biden’s Climate Diplomacy Is a Gift to China
The administration is paying for vain hopes with dangerous concessions.
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A fighter loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government is positioned at the frontline facing Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the country's northeastern Marib governorate on Oct. 23. Biden Needs a Plan B for Yemen If Houthis Win
An end to the war will generate a new set of problems.
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Modi and Biden sit next to each other in the White House. It’s Time to Formalize an Alliance With India
A U.S.-India alliance would allow both countries to expand their global strength.
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The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets fired from Gaza into southern Israel on May 14. Israel Needs Weapons to Stop Iran’s Bomb
Jerusalem needs help from Washington to prevail in a terrible conflict.
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WHO chief Tedros briefs media on COVID-19. Biden Must Move Fast to Replace WHO’s Tedros
It will take an all-out diplomatic blitz to block the director-general’s impending reelection.
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Taliban fighter in Kabul Biden Is Running a Hostage Negotiation With the Taliban
Making concessions now will only encourage terrorism.
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Taiwanese soldiers use U.S.-made weapons. After the Debacle: Six Concrete Steps to Restore U.S. Credibility
Each has bipartisan support and could be taken in short order.
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U.S. soldiers in Bradley tanks near the Iraq-Syria border No Matter What Biden Calls U.S. Troops in Iraq, Iran Is Gunning for Them
Relabeling U.S. soldiers as “noncombat” won’t spare them from militia attacks.
