Foreign Policy

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Charles Paige

Not a Plan for Victory in Afghanistan

Talking to the Taliban isn't necessarily bad, but the U.S. must be careful.

Media Editors

Video: Was Trump-Kim Summit 2.0 a Failure?

Or was it just another part of the process and the president's strategy?

The Editors

Trump's NoKo/China Walkout Strategy

"Basically, they wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, and we couldn't do that."

Harold Hutchison

Keep the Pressure on China

From trade negotiations to a military buildup, Beijing should be put in check.

Thomas Gallatin

Trump's NoKo Nuke Negotiations Get No Love From Dems

Democrats offer only criticism of the president's efforts to end the North Korean threat.

Thomas Gallatin

Venezuelan Dictator Maduro Blocks Humanitarian Aid

U.S. increases its support of Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaido as Maduro digs in.

Harold Hutchison

Two Years Later — A Look at Trump's Foreign Policy

From ISIS to North Korea to Iran to Russia to China, the president is making a difference.

Harold Hutchison

China Got the Geopolitical Shaft With a Big Discovery

The motherlode of rare-earth metals has been found on an island under Japanese control.

National Security Desk

U.S. Pulls Out of INF Treaty

The president follows through on his threat to withdraw from missile treaty with Russia.

Nate Jackson

American Socialists Unite Behind Tyrant Maduro

In spite of facts and evidence, Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Khanna, and Omar back the dictator.

Thomas Gallatin

Venezuela Tries to Shed Socialist Dictator

The U.S. officially sides with declared president Guaido in direct opposition to dictator Maduro.

Harold Hutchison

Pompeo Brings New Attitude to the Middle East

It's a very welcome change from the gross foreign policy plunders of the Barack Obama years.

Michael Swartz

China Confab With NoKo's Kim Is Tariff Gamesmanship

Beijing summoned its puppet to talks because Trump's trade moves are hurting.

Nate Jackson

Did Bolton Really Contradict Trump About Syria?

It does seems so, but both men conditioned withdrawal on results, not a timeline.

Harold Hutchison

Mixed Messages for Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Congress is muddling an alliance with its vote to undermine American foreign policy.

Nate Jackson

Trump and Graham Play Good Cop, Bad Cop

Trump's strategy is to keep the Saudis in our corner but get them to be better allies.

John J. Bastiat

Ukraine: Red Storm Rising ... Again

Putin's renewed aggression is a familiar pattern of his bolstering support at home.

National Security Desk

The Ongoing Saudi Kerfuffle

"Presidents don't often get the freedom to work with unblemished partners."

John J. Bastiat

China's Middle Kingdom Wants to Be on Top

Beijing has conveyed this message implicitly and explicitly over the course of the past two decades.

The Editors

Trump Reimposes Sanctions on Iran

He follows through on his promise to reverse Obama's terrible Iran nuclear deal.