Preparation is rarely wasted. Even when the scenario never materializes, the process strengthens institutions, sharpens strategic thinking, and improves readiness.
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Dubbed an ‘Islamic Nato’. the pact reflects disillusionment among some of America’s allies.
Antifa is a scattered movement of local collectives that opposes fascism. It has no leader, command hierarchy, funding structure or record of deadly attacks.
Cubans are living in a state of limbo, and it’s not clear that US military intervention would revitalize the Cuban economy.
A strong deal would build in real penalties for going back to war: automatic, reversible costs that fall on anyone who restarts the fighting.
The president’s barrage of pronouncements on foreign policy mean his Cabinet members’ statements on foreign policy have become more reliable indicators of administration positions.
European leaders are learning they cannot rely on Washington, and that the US will act against their interests and at their economic expense.
Cubans are using AI image generators to imagine US intervention in their country. The results look straight out of the 1890s.
Overseas US military bases are integral to combat operations and can burnish the country’s image to advance its foreign policy goals.
Just war theory, developed over centuries, focuses on six criteria for assessing whether a conflict is justified.
For decades, the US has been unequivocal in its support for Israel.
Donald Trump’s communication style, especially since the start of the US military campaign against Iran has revived several old myths that are engrained in the American psyche.
The ‘nuclear club’ currently consists of 9 nations? Could more nations be joining before long?
Whether framed as liberal, neocon or realist, US foreign policy has always been about sustaining American dominance.
The US president has turned on Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran.
Snap decisions, hard bargaining and public provocation… Donald Trump never ceases to throw off his partners. How can foreign policy best tackle his behaviour.
The secretary of state’s speech was less divisive than J.D. Vance’s a year earlier, but it did not mark any significant change in US foreign policy under Trump.
After a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Donald Trump said he wanted talks with Iran to continue.
Panama has been the centre of a power struggle between the US and China since the start of Trump’s second term.
Ambassadors play a middle role between the countries where they serve and the one they represent. Trump insists their loyalty must be to the US.
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