U.S. Foreign Policy

The current White House has legitimate concerns but counterproductive solutions.

Female national security wonks are mad as hell about Washington’s rampant gender inequalities, and they’re not going to take it anymore.

We know what the candidates want to talk about. Here's what journalists should be asking.

Trump backs down from Iran strikes, the Pentagon gets a new chief, and Istanbul returns to the polls.

If John Bolton isn’t careful, he could go the way of William Clark, whose hawkish policies sowed White House discord.

Contrary to popular belief, drones aren’t further destabilizing global conflicts—they’re creating a way for leaders to de-escalate crises.

Why most Americans are right about foreign policy, and David Brooks is wrong.

Trump’s strategy is creating a crisis, not solving one.

Unless Washington targets the group more effectively, it can outlive the pressure on Tehran.

But is it too much for him to at least show some foreign-policy common sense?

The United States should not abandon the Sudanese in their greatest hour of need.

Seventy-five years after D-Day, the United States should remember that on-the-ground leadership still works.

New negotiations could be Tehran’s only option.

The White House’s economic plan for Gaza and the West Bank should invite skepticism.

U.S. sanctions won’t necessarily isolate Tehran. They could spur new strategic alliances.

Trump’s plan to quit the accord would provide serious cover for major emitters like China and India.

Armed groups are slipping into Nigeria and appealing to the Cameroonian diaspora to fuel their fight for a breakaway state.

The United States caused many of the planet’s problems and can still unmake them—but only if its politicians face up to the challenge.

The risk of war has risen. But a diplomatic solution remains likely.

Trump’s trade war won’t put Washington on strong footing to compete with Beijing.