Military Coercion and US Foreign Policy: The Use of Force Short of War

Military Coercion and US Foreign Policy reveals that despite its status as sole superpower during the post-Cold War period (1991-2018), US efforts to coerce other states failed as often as…
Christopher Caldwell: The Right Since Reagan

…thought it would be fixed, and at a high price. It was fixed in a highly inegalitarian way. I would say the inegalitarianism of the economy, which is one outcome…
Iranians Debate Whether It’s Time To Develop Nuclear Weapons

…the Biden administration. However, there are proponents of hitting Iranian nuclear sites both in Israel and the U.S. Kamal Kharrazi, a veteran former foreign minister who heads an influential foreign…
STATEMENT: India’s election results show shift in Indian Politics, impacting Indian national security and foreign policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 05/24/2019 CONTACT Caiti Goodman, 202.478.3437 (O), 202.361.0254 (C), [email protected] Statement: India’s election results show shift in Indian Politics, impacting India’s national security and foreign policy Prime Minister Narendra…
Can Japan’s National Security Strategy outlive Abe?
…that includes both foreign and defence ministers) in June 2014 followed by Abe’s visit to Australia on 8–9 July 2014. Abe has also demonstrated a clear desire to forge a…
The State of US Foreign Policy in the Vance-Walz VP Debate

…deal during his presidency. These were the only foreign policy questions of the evening. There was no mention of Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine. China came up only in the…
Ambassador William Harrop: A Foreign Service Career Distinguished by Impact

Earlier this month the American Foreign Service Association honored former Stimson trustee Ambassador William Harrop with its 2015 Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award. Stimson colleagues Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr and…
Defining Moment: The Threat and Use of Force in American Foreign Policy Since 1989
…operations of U.S. forces in Europe, and in Southwest and East Asia on a continuing basis throughout the period, are intended to support U.S. foreign policy by deterring foreign leaders from pursuing hostile aims and by…