The country is determined to strengthen its armed forces in the wake of Moscow’s aggression and Washington’s volatility, but doing so doesn’t come easily to a nation chastened by its past.
Foreign Affairs
Reporting and analysis on foreign affairs and America’s role in the world.
Posted inForeign Policy
NATO’s Myopic Accounting Ignores Maritime Superpower Greece
The alliance demands its members spend 2 percent of GDP on defense, but its green-eye shade focus ignores Athens’ massive sealift capacity.
Posted inForeign Policy
Trump’s Murderous Hypocrisy on Drug Trafficking Is Bone-Chilling
A president killing boaters on specious claims of “narcoterrorism” while pardoning major drug traffickers should be a major scandal.
Posted inPodcast
US-Canada Relations Have Hit Rock Bottom
The Trump administration’s policies have damaged the economies of both countries, says former U.S. Ambassador to Canada James Blanchard.
Posted inRussia’s War on Ukraine
Could Trump’s Narcissism Save Ukraine?
The American president is eager to appease the Russian president, but Trump may be keener to win a Nobel Peace Prize, which would require Russian concessions.
Posted inRussia’s War on Ukraine
Three Lessons From Trump’s Latest Plan for Ukraine
Whatever emerges from U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Geneva, nothing good is likely to come from this recipe for appeasing Moscow.
Posted inForeign Policy
Five Eyes Become Three Blind Mice
The Five Eyes national security alliance of the U.S., U.K., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia had been intimate and formidable for decades. Now the erratic policies of the Trump administration are threatening the bond.
Posted inPolitics
Make California a G7 Member
The Golden State is poised to join vital international organizations as the Trump administration retreats from them.
Posted inForeign Policy
Sinking Boats Off Venezuela, Colombia. What Could Go Wrong?
A Q&A on the unstated aims and unacknowledged risks of Trump’s air strikes.
Posted inRussia’s War on Ukraine
Can Europe Turn Tough Talk on Russia into Action?
Facing the Russian threat with less help from America, the continent forges closer ties to beef up defense.
