Trump and Xi Click But National Rivalries Simmer
U.S. President Donald Trump responded to a flamboyant welcome by Chinese President Xi Jinping with effusive praise, as the two leaders presented a united front […] More
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Trump in Japan: Rips Trade but Boosts Security Ties
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe both used Trump’s visit to Japan to bolster confidence in the U.S.-Japan alliance as the […] More
Xi Jinping Proclaims China is Entering a ‘New Era’
On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed the six other members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo (PBSC) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). […] More
Chinese Communist Party Conference: Certain Present, Uncertain Future
All eyes are on Beijing Wednesday as the 19th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) begins. Carefully choreographed by the most central players […] More
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Trump Calls Tillerson’s Talks with North Korea a Waste of Time
President Donald Trump called negotiations with North Korea a waste of time Sunday morning, directly contradicting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s statement only one day […] More
Do Diplomatic and Defense Vacancies Risk U.S. Security?
When a new U.S. president takes office the January after an election, his or her administration takes over not only the world’s strongest and most […] More
Russia’s Looming Military Exercise: A 21st Century Trojan Horse?
Beginning Thursday, as many as 100,000 Russian and Belarusian troops will launch major military exercises along the border of three NATO countries. Russia’s upcoming Zapad […] More
Kim and Trump Keep Fire and Fury Burning
North Korea detonated a nuclear weapon underground early Sunday morning, demonstrating both its destructive power as well as its defiance of the international community. In […] More
U.S. and Taliban Locked in Chess Match to Decide Afghanistan’s Fate
During a primetime address to the nation last Monday, President Donald Trump laid out his vision for the United States in Afghanistan: “our troops will […] More
White House Decides Afghanistan Strategy as Bannon Removed
The President will speak to the nation directly Monday night, the White House announced, to discuss his Administration’s strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia writ […] More
The "Main Enemy": Russian Active Measures in the United States
“Mr. Sessions, are you familiar with what spies call tradecraft?” Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions in June. “A little bit,” replied […] More
Trump and Putin: Can the U.S. Forgive and Forget?
After weeks of anticipation, U.S. President Donald Trump finally met face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, […] More
What is the Future of U.S. Policy in Latin America?
Aside from a “big, beautiful wall” and so-called “bad hombres,” references to the southern border and illegal immigration, the U.S. campaign season has largely neglected […] More
Great Power Politics in Latin America
Latin America is challenging the status quo. Rather than be seen as one more area for competition between the United States and China – two […] More
Is Peace Possible in Colombia?
On Sunday, Colombians were called upon by their government to answer a simple question, “Do you support the final agreement to end the conflict and […] More
Connecting with Latin America
President Barack Obama’s arrival in Havana, Cuba marks the first visit by a sitting U.S. President in 88 years. But more than just a warming […] More
The Difficult Road Ahead for Colombia
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will not be pressured into signing a final peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). “I will […] More