Shamkhani Resignation: More About Iran’s Domestic Than Foreign Policy?
…on Iran’s most sensitive domestic and foreign policy matters. Ayatollah Khamenei has the final say on these decisions, but the council secretary often handles difficult negotiations with foreign officials. Shamkhani,…
Commentary On M. Krepon’s Op-Ed On Ambitious Foreign Policy Is Published In Foreign Policy
This week, the Stimson Center’s Michael Krepon posted a sharp critique of Barack Obama’s foreign policy, accusing his administration of “lack of ambition.” And that was before Obama’s tepid response to the…
Obama’s Foreign Policy Efforts Meet Reality At Home
…reminder that a successful foreign tour is far from sufficient for the president and his team to reset their foreign and security policy agenda at home. This article originally appeared…
The Future of the U.S.-Moldova Partnership
…2024, the U.S. ambassador indicated that U.S. foreign military financing (FMF) – a security assistance program providing foreign partners grants to purchase U.S. weapons – had reached $45 million over…
North Africa Regional Outlook: March 25, 2026
…to deploy 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti by June, after training with European and American partners, to join the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force replacing the Kenyan-led mission as…
Peacekeepers Protecting Civilians: A Decade of Reform
…a city simultaneously, and have had little guidance on goals, doctrine, strategy, or training. Since a dozen different countries may send troops to a given UN operation, the result is…
Clarify and Respect the Line of Actual Control
…factored into China’s 1950 invasion of Tibet. Chinese leaders viewed an independent Tibet as a potential source of foreign provocations. Consolidating their control of Tibet would enhance internal security in…
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, January 2025
…“Red Wing police officers say four to five drones were spotted flying around a nuclear plant on [January 8]. According to a press release from the Red Wing Police Department,…