Network Take: The UK Meltdown over Trump Tweets
The fallout continued Thursday over President Donald Trump’s retweeting of anti-Islam videos originally posted by a British far-right fringe group. British Prime Minister Theresa May, […] More
Diplomacy
Stop Firing Missiles and Start Talking
This has been an unprecedented year for nuclear proliferation in East Asia, namely in North Korea. If not halted quickly, it’s very possible the region […] More
Diplomacy: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Just Doesn’t Get It
Imagine a general who says, “I’m the only one who matters here.” The response, as we used to say in junior high, might be, “You […] More
Tell Trump to Get Pyongyang to Negotiating Table Now
“Trust” is not a word I would normally associate with what President Donald Trump says publicly, particularly in answering a question at a press conference. […] More
Putin Scores Win in U.S.-Russia Deal on Syria
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced their commitment to defeating the so-called Islamic State, or ISIS, in Syria and agreed […] More
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
Trump’s Trip to Asia Is a Flight He Can’t Miss
President Donald Trump’s trip to the region comes at an opportune time. The subject of North Korea will dominate much of the discussion in Tokyo, […] More
With No End In Sight, Gulf Blockade Nudges Qatar Closer to Iran
Nearly five months on, the “crisis” between Qatar and a coalition of nine countries led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has reached […] More
The U.S. Must Fulfill Role of Negotiator Between Baghdad, Kurds
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi published an op-ed in the New York Times on Wednesday, denouncing the “illegal” referendum held by the Kurdistan Regional […] More
Tillerson Woos India to Offset China
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled the Trump administration will be leaning on India to offset China’s regional influence, hailing deeper defense cooperation with New […] More
Decertifying Iran ‘Hands Tool to Iran Hardliners’
President Trump announced on Friday that he will not certify Iran’s compliance to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal. “We will not […] More
The Gulf Crisis isn’t Beyond Hope — Here’s How Washington Can Help
Five months have passed since Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar on June 5 over allegations […] More
Serious Consequences of Halt in Visas Between Ankara and DC
On Sunday, the U.S. embassy announced the suspension of Turkish visa applications for the U.S., stating that “recent events…have forced the United States government to […] More
Turkey and U.S. Enter Most Important Crisis in Recent Memory
On Sunday, the U.S. embassy announced the suspension of Turkish visa applications for the U.S., stating that “recent events…have forced the United States government to […] More
U.S. and Turkey Diplomatic Relations Reach Crisis Point
Relations between Turkey and the United States have hit a new low point with tit-for-tat visa suspensions after the arrest of a U.S. embassy employee. […] More
North Korea’s Dictator is ‘Bent on Survival’
President Donald Trump has called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un suicidal, but the CIA’s top Asia analysts said Wednesday that he’s a “rational actor” bent […] More
Washington’s Chaos Will Follow its New Ambassador to Moscow
The new U.S. ambassador to Russia will go to Moscow at a grim time for U.S.-Russia relations, but his biggest challenge won’t come from the […] More
Staying with Iran Nuclear Deal is Trump’s ‘Only Real Option’
Donald Trump’s address to assembled world leaders at the United Nations last week raised new doubts about his willingness to renew waivers for Iran and […] More