Even before the US-Israeli war on Iran this year, many of America’s allies had a lack of confidence in the Trump administration.
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Greenland’s rare earth element deposits may be among the world’s largest by volume.
The US ambassador to the UN has considerable power and influence over US international affairs.
The incoming US president, Donald Trump, has refused to rule out taking control of the Panama Canal by force.
Over nearly five decades of enmity, Tehran and Washington have found common ground when they needed to.
A historian of the Middle East examines the decades-old ‘special relationship’ between Israel and the US.
Iran’s long-term strategy includes eradicating Israel and driving a wedge between Israel and its regional neighbors. So far, the war seems to be accomplishing that goal.
The Biden administration is courting Indian leader Narendra Modi in part to deter China’s rise. But India’s decline in democracy could complicate relations.
A newly approved trade deal could be an opportunity to return Northern Ireland’s political attention to pressing issues of health care, housing, energy costs and inflation.
The Bush administration invaded Iraq with plans for it to become a democracy. But according to some social science measures, the country isn’t any more democratic than it was before 2003.
The US is giving record-high amounts of money to Ukraine, signaling it is invested in this war for the long run – a political science scholar explains 3 important things to know.
Both presidents are committed democrats operating in hostile environments. They are also committed to forging mutually beneficial ties.
Negotiations between Western democracies and Russia over the fate of Ukraine took place against a backdrop of Russia troops entering Kazakhstan. It’s a reminder that Russia is willing to play tough.
China’s relationship with the US suffered during the Trump presidency. Will a new president bring a change of atmosphere?
Joe Biden’s election symbolises a return to normalcy and dignity in the US’s conduct on the global stage. But the world is changing rapidly, and the president-elect will need to change with it.
What might be the global geopolitical significance of Trump’s positive COVID-19 test?
As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization celebrates its 70th anniversary with a leaders’ meeting in London, five US scholars shed light on NATO’s history and its potential future.
Revolutions are built not on deep misery but on rising expectations. History may not provide much hope of immediate change in Hong Kong – but protesters may have a longer view.
Since the 1940s, Congress has largely let the president make decisions, while members of the House and Senate endorse or condemn those actions from the sidelines.
At the Sochi summit, African states embraced Russia’s newly established relations.
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