The Overwhelming Case for No First Use
The arguments in favor of the United States' declaring that the only purpose of its nuclear weapons is to deter others who possess them from using theirs 鈥 in other words, that in no circumstances wil
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The Long-Term Future of Deterrence
According to some accounts, it was a response to the public mood, as well as to some of his military advisers鈥 views that current policies offered little hope of relief in the long term.
The World Didn鈥檛 Change Much in 2019. That鈥檚 Bad News for 2020
It鈥檚 not hard to think of worthy candidates in the category of 鈥渕ost significant foreign-policy event of 2019.鈥 Pick your poison: the Hong Kong protests, the whistleblower revelations that led to the
Everyone Knows America Lost Afghanistan Long Ago
Last week, the Washington Post published a massive set of documents on the protracted and still unsuccessful U.S.
Trump Violates Diplomacy鈥檚 Golden Rule
At the 2019 NATO summit, President Trump publicly heaped abuse on America鈥檚 closest friends.
10 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2019
It鈥檚 the week of Thanksgiving in the United States, which means it鈥檚 time for Americans to overeat, watch a lot of football, meet with friends and family, and try, if at all possible, to avoid talking
Impeachment Is Redeeming the Blob
The congressional hearings investigating whether U.S.
A Belated Recognition of Genocide by the House
For too long, Turkey bullied America into silence. Not anymore.
How to Tell if You鈥檙e in a Good Alliance
Both liberal and conservative critics of Donald Trump鈥檚 foreign policy believe that the U.S. president has done enormous damage to America鈥檚 array of global alliances.
Assad Is Now Syria鈥檚 Best-Case Scenario
President Donald Trump is taking considerable flak for his impulsive decision to withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria.
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