Foreign Policy

Survey Shows NATO Popularity Has Declined in United States and France

A Pew Research Center survey of views about NATO shows the alliance’s favorability rating falling in both the United States and France. ...

Warren Mass February 19, 2020

Given “Intelligence Coup of the Century,” How Can U.S. Explain Foreign Policy Failures?

C. Mitchell Shaw February 14, 2020

With the ability of the CIA and NSA to easily crack the encrypted communications of nations all over the world for over 50...

Senate Votes to Limit War-making Powers of the President

Steve Byas February 14, 2020

In a bipartisan vote on Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 55-45 to limit the ability of President Donald Trump to go to war...

Over 5,000, Mostly Afghans, Killed or Wounded in Afghanistan Reconstruction

Michael Tennant February 13, 2020

Over 5,000 people have been killed or wounded over the course of the United States’ rebuilding of Afghanistan, according to a new report...

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Meets Pompeo and Rubio, but not Trump

Warren Mass February 3, 2020

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó made a successful visit to Miami and met with several of Florida’s members of Congress, but did not...

Palestinian Leader Abbas Sharply Criticizes Trump and Peace Plan

Warren Mass January 29, 2020

Few were surprised when Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected outright the Israeli-Palestinian peace plan proposed by President Trump on January 28. ...

Trump Announces Middle East Peace Plan Alongside Netanyahu

Warren Mass January 28, 2020

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced details of an Israel-Palestinian peace plan put together by the Trump administration. ...

UN Committee Rules That “Climate Refugees” Cannot Be Sent Home

James Murphy January 21, 2020

In what is being hailed as a “landmark” decision, the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee has ruled that refugees fleeing the so-called climate...

Inspector General Confirms Government Lies About Afghanistan

Michael Tennant January 16, 2020

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko told a congressional committee Wednesday that the government has routinely lied about the progress it...

Ten Republican Senators May Vote for Resolution Ordering End to Conflict With Iran

Michael Tennant January 14, 2020

Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) says 10 Republican senators are considering voting for a resolution he is sponsoring to force the United States to...

Esper: No Evidence Iran Planned to Attack Four Embassies

Michael Tennant January 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday he had seen no evidence suggesting that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was plotting attacks on four U.S....