List of U.S. Government articles
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US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis reviews an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on February 4, 2017. / AFP / TORU YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) Is Trump’s Stance on East Asia Less Radical Than Expected?
The secretary of defense's trip to Asia reassured U.S. allies.
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Russia's Deputy Minister of Defence Anatoly Antonov speaks during the fourth plenary session at the 13th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore on June 1, 2014. China on June 1 strongly denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US defence chief Chuck Hagel for making "provocative" speeches against Beijing. AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images) Moscow Readies a New, Hard-Line Ambassador for Washington
The move would to bring a smart, well-regarded official to Washington that American and NATO officials have been sparring with for years.
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US President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from the Oval Office of the White House on January 28, 2017, in Washington, DC. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Here’s How the U.S. Could Better Wield Its Economic Clout
What the United States needs is a national economic security strategy that draws on the range of U.S. economic power — beyond sanctions.
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(FILES) A picture dated September 21, 2012, shows a Raad air defense system carrying Taer missiles being displayed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, during an annual military parade which marks Iran's eight-year war with Iraq, in the capital Tehran. Iranian forces have carried out what they called cyber warfare tactics for the first time as the Islamic republic's naval units staged manoeuvres in the key Strait of Hormuz, media reports said on December 31, 2012. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE (Photo credit should read ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: White House Mulls Iran, Muslim Brotherhood Terror Nods; Yemen Bans U.S. Commandos; Trump Slams France, NATO
Iran Scrubs Missile Launch; Pentagon Revolving Door; Bannon’s Reading List
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against the at Yankee Stadium on July 30, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Slippery Slope of Trump’s Dangerous ‘Whataboutism’
The president’s moral relativity is an attack on our shared values, an invitation to dictators, and license to commit awful deeds.
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Several hundred people, holding up portraits of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (L), gather near the Russian embassy in Damascus on October 13, 2015 to express their support for Moscow's air war in Syria, just before two rockets struck the embassy compound sparking panic among the crowd. AFP PHOTO/LOUAI BESHARA / AFP / LOUAI BESHARA (Photo credit should read LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images) The Strategic Suicide of Aligning With Russia in Syria
Cutting a bargain with Moscow to cooperate in the fight against the Islamic State would be a disaster for U.S. security and influence.
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The Pentagon logo and an American flag are lit up in the briefing room of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 3, 2002. The U.S. Military Is Reporting Alternative Facts
The Pentagon claims the data it releases about the progress of its wars are accurate, but it turns out they’re cooking the books.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump pauses after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House surrounded by small business leadersJanuary 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump said he will ÒdramaticallyÓ reduce regulations overall with this executive action as it requires that for every new federal regulation implemented, two must be rescinded. (Photo by Andrew Harrer - Pool/Getty Images) Worst. Start. Ever.
Don't blame President Bannon. There’s a simple reason Trump’s approval ratings are historically low.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Also pictured, from left, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, and White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. On Saturday, President Trump is making several phone calls with world leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia, France and Australia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Beware Trump’s Kitchen Cabinet
Never before has a president so much seemed to favor amateurs over professionals.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, impersonated by Hong Kong actor Howard (L), and US President Donald Trump, impersonated by US actor Dennis, pose outside the US consulate in Hong Kong on January 25, 2017. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might never be best buddies, but convincing impersonators are giving Hong Kongers a glimpse of what their improbable friendship might look like. Describing themselves as political satirists, the pair hugged and pretended to kiss as they posed for photos outside the US consulate on January 25. / AFP / Anthony WALLACE (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images) China Is Doing What It Has to in North Korea
And new U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson can't change that.
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US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with CENTCOM Commander Joseph Votel (R) as he arrives on stage to speak following a visit to the US Central Command and Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base on February 6, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. President Donald Trump on Monday paid his first visit to US Central Command, meeting officers who will form the tip of the spear in implementing his new strategy to defeat the Islamic State group. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) SitRep: Mattis, Bannon, and the Pentagon; Trump Misleads on F-35, Terror Attacks; Chinese Ships Cruising
Pentagon Wish List; al Qaeda Raid Gone Wrong; Syrian Executions; And Lots More
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 02: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks to employees upon his arrival at the State Department, on February 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Last night Tillerson was sworn in after confirmation by the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) There’s Such a Thing as Too Much Security, and 3 Other Tips for Tillerson
A few notes on the new secretary of state’s first speech to his new employees.
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US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis reviews an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on February 4, 2017. / AFP / TORU YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) Mattis Relieves Tokyo for Now. But Will Trump Turn the Screws?
Foreign leaders are wondering whether they can trust the president -- or if they'll have to work with subordinates.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: President Donald Trump signs three executive actions in the Oval Office on January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. The actions outline a reorganization of the National Security Council, implement a five year lobbying ban on administration officials and a lifetime ban on administration officials lobbying for a foreign country and calls on military leaders to present a report to the president in 30 days that outlines a strategy for defeating ISIS. (Photo by Pete Marovich - Pool/Getty Images) Give Trump’s National Security Team Some Time. They’re Just Getting Started.
The president continues to be irascible toward allies, imperturbable toward Russia, and acting with reckless disregard for consequences. But his team ain't so bad.
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BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 25: Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) accompanies Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People on June 25, 2016 in Beijing, China. At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin is in China to discuss more economic and military cooperation between the two countries. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) Backing Into World War III
America must check the assertive, rising powers of Russia and China before it’s too late. Accepting spheres of influence is a recipe for disaster.
