Fine Tuning the Cuba Embargo
Providing sanctions relief to empower the Cuban people does not mean we should give up our ability to pressure the Castro regime.
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The Hardest Part of Trump’s National Security Strategy to Write
Sometime this year, the Trump administration intends to release the legislatively mandated National Security Strategy (NSS). What will it contain about Russia?
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Trump is Right to Reset U.S.-Cuba Policy
Reports are coming in that this Friday, in a Miami speech, President Donald Trump will unveil his revisions to former President Barack Obama’s controversial policy to normalize U.S. relations with the Castro dictatorship in Cuba. He's right to scale it back.
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Why Trump Should Stand Down in the Gulf Crisis
The best course of action is for Washington to take a back seat to Kuwait’s efforts to negotiate an end to the Gulf impasse.
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The U.S. and U.K. Have the Same Affliction: A Crisis at the Top
Political trends in the United States and United Kingdom often mirror each other.
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America’s Arab Allies Should Work Together to Stop Iranian Cyberattacks
Instead of a comprehensive solution to the region’s security threats, the Trump administration should narrow its focus.
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Who Is Theresa May and What Does She Stand For?
Uncertain times call for inspired and inspiring leaders, and the question is whether the British prime minister is up to the task.
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James Mattis’s Reassurance Tour Is Winning Admirers But Not Believers
The defense secretary is limited in how much he can reassure allies when his boss's erraticism is making them so unsettled.
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Trump Should Rethink Leaving the Paris Agreement Before It’s Too Late
Walking away from the accord puts the United State in some very bad company.
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Could ISIS Have Been Averted?
Different choices by the Obama administration could have made it harder for the Islamic State to become as powerful as it did.
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