List of U.S. Government articles
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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld meets with retiring commander of CENTCOM Gen. Tommy Franks (left) in Tampa, Florida, on July 7, 2003. Donald Rumsfeld Freed the World From ‘Mutual Assured Destruction’
His thinking on arms control proved prescient—but the howls reverberate to this day.
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Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld speaks during a discussion at the Hudson Institute in Washington. Donald Rumsfeld, Iraq War Architect, Dead at 88
The two-time defense secretary’s hubris helped shape twin quagmires for U.S. forces.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a welcoming ceremony. Can Biden Solve the North Korea Puzzle?
Biden opened the door for talks with Kim Jong Un, but Pyongyang is playing hard to get.
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Joe Biden hugs an attendee. The Geopolitics of Empathy
How our understanding—or misunderstanding—of other countries’ perspectives shapes global order.
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Troops return home from Afghanistan Biden’s Afghanistan Pullout Could Make the China Problem Harder
No, a complete withdrawal will not ease the U.S. pivot to China.
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Members of Afghanistan’s Crisis Response Unit 222, an Afghan special police unit, participate in a training slowed down for the media in Kabul on Sept. 7, 2017. The United States Needs Central Asian Partners to Protect Afghanistan’s Future
Ambitious post-withdrawal hopes can’t be achieved without bases nearby.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak. Biden to Prod Putin on Syria Relief
Russia’s blockage of aid deliveries threatens to make Syria’s humanitarian disaster the worst it’s been since the war began.
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U.S. carriers conduct a joint operation with South Korea Pacific Commanders Want More Money for Biden’s Asia Pivot
Military leaders want to “seize the initiative” against China.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks. Defiant Belarus Snubs U.S. Ambassador
As relations between the West and Belarus crash, the U.S. envoy is barred from entering the country.
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A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer in Hong Kong Pentagon Faces Tense Fight Over Pacific Pivot
The Defense Department is in an internal tug of war over the practicality of putting more U.S. troops in the range of Chinese missiles.
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Edward Said portrait Edward Said Saw the Future of Israel and Palestine
How the literary theorist’s life and work shed light on the epic failure of U.S. Middle East policy.
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Supporters of President Donald Trump protest outside the Clark County Election Department on November 7, 2020 in North Las Vegas, Nevada. U.S. Democrats Can Learn From the European Left’s Failures
The demise of center-left parties across Europe is a warning to Democrats focused on divisive cultural issues rather than bread-and-butter economics.
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with officials at the White House to discuss migration issues. Biden to Tap Career Diplomat as Top Official on Refugee Policy
And the president is set to announce nominees for two senior USAID posts.
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Lloyd Austin testifies to become next U.S. defense secretary. Congress Draws Battle Lines for Pentagon Budget Fight
Biden’s move to slash dozens of older planes and drones is being met with resistance on Capitol Hill.
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The Department of State State Rolls Out Medical Pilot Program to Find Causes of ‘Havana Syndrome’
U.S. still grappling with how to respond five years after first reports of suspected microwave attacks in Havana.
