List of U.S. Government articles
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Yemeni army reinforcements arrive. Congress Must Halt Biden’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. president is reneging on his campaign promises in an effort to appease Riyadh. A bipartisan team of lawmakers can stop him.
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Horn of Africa special envoy Jeffrey Feltman leaves Sudan. Foggy Bottom Bristles at Proliferation of Special Envoys
The State Department’s Africa chief addresses concerns that special envoys shut out other diplomats from policymaking.
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A U.S. soldier prepares Ukrainian soldiers for an exercise in ambush tactics at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in Starychi, Ukraine, on July 26. The advisors from Task Force Raven are working to improve Ukraine's defense capabilities against a potential military threat from Russia. Biden Is Running Out of Time to Help Ukraine Fend Off Russia
Kyiv’s pleas for more U.S. guns to hold off Moscow have prompted a political knife fight in Washington.
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Biden sits at a desk next to a TV monitor showing Xi Jinping also seated at a desk. The U.S.-China Relationship Has Entered a New Phase
Diplomacy post-Biden-Xi summit is a test of intentions.
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A passenger arriving from South Africa is tested for COVID-19 at Schiphol airport on Dec. 2 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The World Is Starting to Doubt Biden’s Promise That ‘America Is Back’
From omicron restrictions to the Iran deal and the democracy summit, Washington is making questionable calls that don’t inspire confidence in U.S. leadership.
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Afghan girls carry water jugs through a dirt graveyard. It’s Time to Engage With the Taliban. Afghan Lives Depend on It.
The West is wasting time Afghans do not have.
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Taiwan's national flag hangs from a long cable beneath a helicopter. The Case for Defending the Little Guy
Sticking up for smaller powers and Westphalian principles is worth it.
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A general view shows the Dhaka River Port on the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 23, 2019. America Should Bet on Bangladesh
Bangladesh has major geopolitical value on its own merits, separate from India or any other country.
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A US-made CH-47 helicopter flies an 18-meter by 12-meter national flag at a military base in Taoyuan on September 28, 2021. Pentagon Quietly Puts More Troops in Taiwan
Deeper U.S. engagement comes as the wisdom of strategic ambiguity is increasingly questioned.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump are seen in the White House. Watchdog Reports Shed New Light on Trump-Era Mismanagement at State
Career diplomats are concerned that the State Department won’t institute changes to address bullying or mismanagement in the future.
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A military helicopter flies with Taiwans national flag during the National Day in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on October 10, 2020. China Urged Republicans to Cancel Taiwan Visit
Beijing warned U.S. lawmakers the trip would erode the “One China” status quo.
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Retired Sgt. Tom Swann wears a "lift the ban" armband to protest the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in the military in Washington. Fighting ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Paved the Way for Gay Rights
A new book chronicles the arduous struggle for LGBTQ equality in the U.S. military.
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Venture capitalist and author JD Vance (2nd from R) shakes hands with Tim Cook (R), chief executive officer of Apple, on the third day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 13, 2017 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Trump-Branded China Hawks Look to Take Over Congress
Former Trump officials are grooming a new generation of Senate candidates to make the hard-line approach to China the GOP’s default.
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U.S. seaman Xi Chan in the Taiwan Strait The U.S. Is Getting Taiwan Ready to Fight on the Beaches
Biden continues Trump’s “porcupine strategy” to harden the island’s defenses.
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Members of the military band rehearse. The Pentagon Wants to Talk About China’s Nukes
China prepares to fight and win a war against the United States, the U.S. Defense Department said in its annual review.
