Elevate Diplomacy in the Foreign Policy Toolkit
If the trend of increasing conflict is to be reversed, the United States needs an emboldened approach to diplomacy.
November 20, 2024
To Counter China, U.S. Must Do More in Myanmar
China is taking advantage of the void in U.S. leadership in a critical arena in the Indo-Pacific
November 20, 2024
Bring the National Defense Strategy into Balance
The next administration’s National Defense Strategy should prioritize the challenge posed by China, shifting away from Europe and the Middle East to focus more on deterrence and defense in the Indo-Pacific.
November 20, 2024
Fix the Arms Transfer Enterprise
How President Trump can re-orient the U.S. arms trade to deliver stronger returns for U.S. interests.
November 20, 2024
Move Past the Nuclear Impasse on the Korean Peninsula
The Trump administration should define new goals for North Korea and manage the alliance with South Korea
November 20, 2024
Pakistan’s Security Challenges Threaten to Undermine Its Relationship with China
A persistent wave of attacks on Chinese nationals and infrastructure within Pakistan could damage relations between the two countries
November 20, 2024
Race to the Deep on Seabed Mining
The United States needs to get off the sidelines and develop a sensible seabed mining policy that integrates ocean science, geopolitics, economics, and national security.
November 19, 2024
Biden’s Foreign Policy Legacy: A Troubled Interregnum
As the limits of U.S. power became more obvious, the Biden administration sought to perpetuate a fading primacy
November 19, 2024
Israel is Trying to Move Beyond Deterrence with Hezbollah
A broad range of risk to northern Israel and, potentially, to critical areas of central Israel is what drives Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon today
November 19, 2024
Rethink US Grand Strategy
In an increasingly multipolar world, U.S. policy must lean into rebuilding at home and shifting the burden to capable allies abroad
November 19, 2024