International Affairs

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the closing session of the US-China Climate Leaders Summit in Los Angeles, California September 16, 2015. Biden's journey to a decision on whether to run for president is taking him this week to California, Michigan, and Ohio -- critical states for fundraising and electoral recognition if he decides to jump in the race. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn

Avoiding the climate canard in US-China relations

Monday, January 4, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Container boxes are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, in Shanghai, China September 24, 2016. Picture taken September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo/File Photo

Trade and National Security Exceptionalism

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing fresh sanctions on Iran as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Vice President Mike Pence look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Economic Sanctions in the Age of Maximum Pressure

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured) guides the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this undated combination photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 16, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT.

Nuclear Command and Control

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Executive Orders regarding trade lay on the Resolute desk in the Oval Office of the White House March 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. .Photo by Olivier Douliery/ Abaca

The Use (and Abuse) of Executive Agreements

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

A missile being fired out to sea from a mobile launch vehicle reportedly on the southern coast of Iran along the Gulf of Oman during a military exercise. Iran test-fired a "new generation" of cruise missiles on June 18, the navy said, in the first such military exercises since 19 sailors were killed last month in a friendly fire incident. The armed forces' website published pictures of the exercises in the Gulf of Oman showing missiles being fired from a warship and the back of a truck, and a vessel exploding out at sea. A statement said both short- and long-range missiles were test-fired, some reportedly hitting targets at a distance 280 kilometres (174 miles) away. Gulf of Oman, Iran, June 18, 2020. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presidential War Powers

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

A general view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington February 28, 2013. Positions hardened on Wednesday between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders over the budget crisis even as they arranged to hold last-ditch talks to prevent harsh automatic spending cuts beginning this week. Looking resigned to the $85 billion in "sequestration" cuts starting on Friday, government agencies began reducing costs and spelling out to employees how furloughs will work. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1E92S1U0N01

Congressional Study Group on Foreign Relations and National Security

Scott R. Anderson

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Handshake made of greenery

Keep climate commitments voluntary

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

A fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sits on a vehicle near the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Enclave governance: How to circumvent the Assad regime and safeguard Syria’s future

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

A pedestrian wearing gloves, goggles and a mask walks by the State Department in Washington, D.C. on April 23, 2020 amid the Coronavirus pandemic. After extended negotiations over an additional $500 billion in stimulus funding in response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. Congress is set send another economic relief bill to President Trump to sign into law after a House vote later today. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

To rebuild the foreign service, avoid an “amnesty” and promote functional roles

Jeffrey Feltman

Monday, December 28, 2020