Shadow Government

Europeans are relieved by Biden’s victory but will be very disappointed if they don’t heed the lessons of the past four years.

Washington’s reliance on sanctions and maximum pressure will make it harder to strike a new deal constraining Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

The Belarusian people may yet achieve the end of the Lukashenko era, but it will be in spite of the United States’ silence.

Exaggeration, distortion, spin—that much was expected. More frightening were the things they didn’t say.

In speaking for all Americans—instead of just a section of them—Biden's team has rejected the conventional narrative about how to beat Trump in November.

American, French, and West African leaders must pressure the army to stand down and form an interim government, before a power vacuum and violent extremism threaten the entire region.

Democrats weigh in on a Biden-Harris ticket.

Israel's plan to annex parts of the West Bank seems off the agenda for now, but Trump might push Netanyahu to proceed anyway.

Fortunately for supporters of aggressive action on global emissions, Trump has demonstrated a highly effective way to circumvent the legislative process.

His last remaining objective is obtaining foreign help for his reelection.

China is a real threat. That requires a serious U.S. strategy, not bellicose rhetoric designed to distract voters from the administration's failures.

The United States has always helped some parts of the economy at the expense of others. It’s time to get it right.

John Ratcliffe, a Trump loyalist without intelligence experience, sees his job as helping the president and undermining the intelligence community.

Israel’s annexation of Palestinian territory won’t trigger a disaster. But the aftermath will be toxic for the Jewish state.

Why Bolton will be one of the most negative influences on U.S. security policy for decades to come.

Geopolitical ignorance is no longer funny when it impacts U.S. national security.

Two former U.S. officials argue there is no security abroad without justice at home.

Whether it’s about trade or the coronavirus, it’s possible to be tough on China without being racist or reckless.

Whether he is cozying up to China or scapegoating it, Trump has consistently placed his personal political interests over those of the United States.

With Trump’s blessing, Israel is getting ready to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank as soon as July. Biden shouldn’t go along.

The November election isn’t just the most important political event of 2020 in the United States. It’s the most important political event in the world.

Economic measures can de-escalate tensions, but not if used crudely.

Protesters in Iraq and Lebanon are rising up against Iranian influence, sectarianism, and corruption. The U.S. Congress should offer conditional aid that forces governments to respond to their citizens’ grievances.

The U.S. president is an unreliable ally.

After this week’s summit, members must keep turmoil in the political side of the alliance from undermining its military purpose.

State Department officials who find themselves wrapped up in the Trump impeachment inquiry will need public support for years to come.

Washington should do more to address the worsening humanitarian situation in the region.

Blame U.S. blunders for the worsening crisis in the region.

Rather than distributing military burdens equitably, Washington’s rollbacks weaken both the United States and its allies.

A new administration could re-enter the accord within 60 days.

The United States can build on its strategic toehold without buying the entire country.

Letting the country unravel isn't an exit strategy.

But the rest of the country definitely does.

A political program that does not envision statehood for the Palestinians could reverse the Gulf Arab states’ tentative warming toward Israel.

Amid tensions between Washington and Tehran, the U.S. Department of Defense needs a Senate-confirmed leader.

The White House’s fantasy proposal is bound to fail.

The U.S. foreign-policy establishment shouldn’t balk at pledges to roll back national security commitments.

The current White House has legitimate concerns but counterproductive solutions.