Foreign Policy

A new report from Human Rights Watch and Uzbek activists alleges the continued use of forced and child labor in harvesting the Central Asian country’s cotton crop.

More Missiles; More Problems; Pentagon Threatens Citizenship Program; Lasers!; Senators Block Saudi Arms Sales

The Marshall Plan was always in America's national security interest.

Trump’s approach to fighting extremism puts law enforcement front and center. Critics say that’s dangerous.

Admiral Michael Rogers appears to be stepping up his efforts to preserve the intelligence community’s “crown jewels.”

The two men know deal making. Whether they understand how to forge lasting U.S-Indian relations is another matter.

Sen. Bob Corker has no qualms playing bad cop as Tillerson works to salvage Gulf relations from a bitter Qatar feud.

Authorities are looking into whether every member of Russia’s 2014 team was on performance enhancing drugs.

The court has decided to hear the case in the fall.

Europe’s highest court has just cleared the way for vaccine-truthers to sue manufacturers, even without any evidence.

The power couple's growing foreign-policy portfolio also highlights conflicts of interest.

Senior U.S. officials are still trying to get China to help rein in the Hermit Kingdom.

A necessary reminder you shouldn’t get involved in business with your sources.

Not with a bang, but basic strategic confusion in Washington about the links between Syria, Qatar, Iran, and Russia.

What the elevation of the young crown prince — now successor to the throne — means for the Middle East.

The business community wants a quick resolution, but the U.S. trade rep says this is unlikely.

Eritrea is coming in from the cold. Could that spark a shooting war with Ethiopia?

On trade, climate, foreign aid, and more, America’s allies wonder what U.S. policy is — and who, if anyone, can take America’s place.

Capt. David Geaney and Maj. “Nimble” both offered some useful insights about leadership in the Air Force on the Best Defense blog, but both miss the mark.

This is a kind of commentary on the last item I ran by retired Army Lt. Gen. James Dubik on mission command.