Foreign Policy in the U.S. Presidential Debates

The U.S. presidential campaign season is in full swing, and foreign policy has featured prominently. How the candidates respond to tough foreign policy questions—and to each other’s ideas—may set the tone for the election and prefigure future presidential policies.

Defense Intelligence Agency director U.S. Army Lt. General Michael Flynn testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on "Worldwide Threats" in Washington February 4, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

U.S. Foreign Policy Give Flynn a chance

Michael E. O’Hanlon

November 21, 2016

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to address a Tea Party rally against the Iran nuclear deal at the U.S. Capitol in Washington September 9, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTSDEW

U.S. Foreign Policy Trump could gut the Iran deal—but it was vulnerable all along

Suzanne Maloney

November 17, 2016

Participants are seen in silhouette as they look at a screen showing a world map with climate anomalies during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, December 8, 2015. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX1XPHY

Climate Change How Trump could reverse U.S. climate cooperation

David G. Victor

November 17, 2016

Trump supporters celebrate as election returns come in at Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump's election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX2SOGT

Campaigns & Elections Islamism and Trumpism: The search for a politics of meaning

Shadi Hamid

November 17, 2016

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