America Fueled the Fire in the Middle East
Iran’s decision to retaliate against an Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus, Syria, by launching drone and missile strikes reveals just how badly the...
Nobody Actually Knows What Russia Does Next
Apparently, key members of the Western foreign-policy elite are mind readers: They claim to know exactly what Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions are. Prominent officials...
The United States Has Less Leverage Over Israel Than You Think
The Biden administration has faced relentless criticism for its failure to halt Israel’s retaliatory campaign in Gaza. U.S. President Joe Biden and his aides are...
It’s Not too Late for Restrained U.S. Foreign Policy
During the Cold War, proposals that the United States adopt a more modest or restrained foreign policy never attracted much support within the foreign-policy establishment....
NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine—for Ukraine’s Sake
As the tides of battle have shifted against Ukraine, amid doubts about whether the U.S. Congress will approve a new round of aid, influential experts...
Why Europe Can’t Get Its Military Act Together
Former U.S. President Donald Trump set off alarm bells in Europe when he told a campaign rally that he would encourage Russia to “do whatever...
The Neurotic Fixations of U.S. Foreign Policy
Rich and powerful countries like the United States can do the same things over and over, even when they aren’t working, without facing immediate and...
America Is Suffering From a Resolve Gap
U.S. foreign policy in recent years can look like a series of misadventures—failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bungled peace efforts in the Middle East,...
Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy
Barring some unforeseen turn of events, the 2024 U.S. presidential election will be a rematch between incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump....
5 Reasons the Israel-Palestine Conflict Won’t End Any Time Soon
If you’ve studied the history of the modern Middle East and you follow the news from that region on a regular basis, you probably have...