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America Is Heading for an Unprecedented Constitutional Crisis

Foreign Policy - Mon, 11/12/2017 - 21:49
The Republican Party is ready to serve as an accomplice to obstruction of justice.

Trump’s Jerusalem Policy Is More Ambiguous Than It Seems

Foreign Policy - Mon, 11/12/2017 - 21:18
And that's going to lead to even bigger problems down the road.

Grand Strategy Is Overrated

Foreign Policy - Mon, 11/12/2017 - 20:34
Why President Trump shouldn’t necessarily heed the long-term vision of his own National Security Strategy.

Warning to Congress: Bad Iran Legislation Is Worse Than No Iran Legislation

Foreign Policy - Mon, 11/12/2017 - 18:20
President Trump can’t let the House and Senate play politics with Iranian nuclear deal.

Moral Repugnance: A Response to ‘Can’t Kill Enough to Win? Think Again’

Foreign Policy - Mon, 11/12/2017 - 16:10
There are multiple ways to describe retired Lt. Cols. David Bolgiano and John Taylor’s article in the December issue of Proceedings.

SitRep: Putin Lands in Syria, Talks Defense Deals With Egypt

Foreign Policy - Mon, 11/12/2017 - 13:57
Another big resignation at State Dept.; Iranian missiles with American parts

U.S. Diplomat’s Resignation Signals Wider Exodus From State Department

Foreign Policy - Sat, 09/12/2017 - 19:29
One diplomat’s stinging resignation letter offers a glimpse into declining morale at the State Department under Trump.

White House Names Trump Loyalist to Iran Policy Job at State Department

Foreign Policy - Sat, 09/12/2017 - 00:55
The Trump administration’s pick for the Iran post will likely back a more aggressive stance.

U.N. Panel Finds Evidence of Iranian Hardware in Yemeni Rebels’ Missile. And American.

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 23:36
Investigation into weapon’s origins yields clues, but no smoking gun.

Trump Administration Blindsided Palestinian Leaders on Jerusalem Designation

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 22:06
U.S. officials failed to mention the impending recognition of the holy city as Israel's capital just days before Trump's announcement.

As Russia Subverts Missile Treaty, U.S. Looking at New Weapons

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 21:43
Since 1987, Europe has been off limits for medium-range missiles. Russia — and now the United States — seems ready to tear up that detente.

Rational Security on the E.R.: The “When You’re President They Let You Do It” Edition

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 21:31
From possibly obstructing justice to keeping his finances under wraps, President Trump is giving new meaning to “when you’re a star, they let you do it.”

I Was Hillary Clinton’s Chief Foreign-Policy Advisor. And I Have a #MeToo Mea Culpa.

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 20:08
Men in positions of power need to do better. That includes me.

The Unsolved Mystery of Michael Flynn’s Plea Deal

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 18:51
It might be a dramatic breakthrough in the investigation of Donald Trump — or a revelation of Robert Mueller’s weak hand.

Military Mischief: O-5 and Above Edition

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 16:10
A brief list of recent military wrongdoing.

It Is High Time to Do Away With the President’s Nuclear ‘Football’

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 16:05
The recent Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on nuclear weapons introduced some unsettling possibilities.

Don’t Mess With This Military Working Dog

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 16:00
A military working dog on the go.

Who’s Afraid of a Balance of Power?

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 14:13
The United States is ignoring the most basic principle of international relations, to its own detriment.

Don’t Trust China’s Opening of Its Financial Sector

Foreign Policy - Fri, 08/12/2017 - 13:53
Inviting foreign investors into a closed economy is a lot easier said than done.

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