foreign policy

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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.

National Security Desk

Obama's Bergdahl 'Trade' Bites U.S. Military

The five Gitmo detainees traded for Bowe Bergdahl are now members of the Taliban's political office.

Harold Hutchison

INF Withdrawal the Smart Call

As history shows, arms control is a sucker's game, and Trump was right to call out Russia.

Lewis Morris

Aiming for a Better Nuclear Deal With Russia

Moscow is routinely cheating and President Trump has had enough of the farce.

Nate Jackson

Why Is Khashoggi's Murder Dominating the News?

First, he was a journalist — one of theirs. Second, anything to damage Trump is the top story.

John J. Bastiat

The Enemy of My Enemy Is Likely Just Another Enemy

What to make of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other American "friends" is a complicated question.

National Security Desk

Countering the EU, UN, and Iran

Trump's clear-minded focus on the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program has been remarkable.

Harold Hutchison

What Should America Do in Yemen?

The U.S. has strategic interests in the conflict, namely blocking Iran's attempt at hegemony.

Michael Swartz

The Good News on Terrorism

The State Department's latest report on global terrorism shows that current policies are working.

Nate Jackson

Kerry Admits to Secret Nuke Negotiations

His book-tour confession fits in with his lifelong habit of undermining American interests.

Arnold Ahlert

Upending 'Peace Process' Futility

Trump is no longer interested in a Middle East status quo that abides the definition of insanity.

Harold Hutchison

Trump's Moves on NATO, NAFTA Were Needed

The anonymous op-ed author complains about Trump's policies, but it was time for a change.

Lewis Morris

Iran, Iraq, and Obama

New information sheds light on Iran's involvement in Iraq. Just remember how much Obama "helped."