List of U.S. Government articles
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, on Sep. 21, 2017. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) The Korea Hawk Who Wasn’t Hawkish Enough
Victor Cha is experienced, informed — and no peacenik. None of that mattered for the Trump administration.
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks during a joint press conference with Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray in Mexico City on Feb. 23, 2017. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images) Tillerson Praises Monroe Doctrine, Warns Latin America of ‘Imperial’ Chinese Ambitions
The secretary of state kicks off his multicountry tour trying to get the region to rally behind Trump.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is sworn in at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 1, 2017. (Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) There’s No Happy Ending for Rex Tillerson
The secretary of state has held on for a year, but it’s too late for his tenure to end well.
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A computer monitor displays a map available on the Strava website in Washington on Jan. 29. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images) How the Spies Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Fitbit
The debate over whether fitness trackers should be allowed in sensitive areas has dragged on for years.
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Students watch a street parade in China's southern Hainan province on November 7, 2017. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) China’s Middle Class Is Pulling Up the Ladder Behind Itself
The rural poor are increasingly unwelcome in China’s big cities.
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U.S. soldiers near Kandahar, Afghanistan on Feb. 28, 2014. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) 12 Depressing Previews of America’s Next War
Here’s hoping past performance isn’t an indicator of future success.
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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway during an interview at the White House on Aug. 3, 2017. (Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images) African Ambassadors Express Disappointment After Meeting with Kellyanne Conway
When the president's advisor didn't discuss Africa, some participants were confused.
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Iranian medium-range ballistic missiles on display in Tehran on Sept. 25, 2017. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images) Here’s How the U.S. and EU Can Thwart Iranian Missile Programs
It's time for both sides of the Atlantic to get tough on Tehran.
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A photo from Christopher Daniels' Facebook page dated Dec. 9, 2017. Is a Court Case in Texas the First Prosecution of a ‘Black Identity Extremist’?
The FBI is looking for terrorists. Civil rights advocates say it is targeting people engaged in free speech.
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Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces advance toward Tal Afar, Iraq, on Aug. 22, 2017. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) Iraq’s Militias Set Their Sights on Political Power
With elections looming in May and the Islamic State on the run, the Popular Mobilization Forces are eyeing politics.
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A U.S. Air Force 'Reaper' drone passes a C-130 cargo plane at an airbase in the Persian Gulf on Jan. 7, 2016. (John Moore/Getty Images) America’s Military Is Choking on Old Technology
As its rivals invest in new military hardware, Washington is stuck refurbishing obsolete equipment.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with then-FBI Director James Comey at the White House on Jan. 22, 2017. (Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images) Trump Launched Campaign to Discredit Potential FBI Witnesses
The president targeted three bureau officials who could provide key testimony in the Mueller probe.
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U.S. President Donald Trump discusses his administration's National Security Strategy in Washington on Dec. 18, 2017. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Should Abide by His Own National Security Strategy
The United States could restore its global influence by adhering to its commitments.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis inspects honor guards during a visit to Jakarta on Jan. 23. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images) Can Mattis Succeed Where His Predecessors Have Failed?
The 2018 National Defense Strategy has its priorities straight. But budgetary challenges could get in the way.
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U.S. soldiers on M113 armored vehicles take part during the Warrior Strike VIII exercise at the Rodriguez Range on Sept. 19, 2017, in Pocheon, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) Mattis’s Defense Strategy Is Bold
The only problem is, it's not realistic about funding.
