U.S. Foreign Policy

Photo dated September 18, 2020 of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) steam in formation during a Strait of Hormuz transit. The Nimitz aircraft carrier passed the Strait of Hormuz uneventfully to enter the Gulf Friday, the Navy announced. A strike group led by the USS Nimitz and including two guided-missile cruisers and a guided-missile destroyer sailed into the Gulf to operate and train with US partners and support the coalition fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) group, the US 5th Fleet added in a statement. The Nimitz, Americas oldest carrier in active service, carries some 5,000 sailors and Marines. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

How the US military is prioritizing great power competition

Michael E. O’Hanlon and Adam Twardowski

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

People light candles as they pay their respects to late former Czech President Vaclav Havel at Wenceslas Square in Prague December 22, 2011. Havel, an anti-Communist playwright who became Czech president and a worldwide symbol of peace and freedom after leading the bloodless "Velvet Revolution", died at the age of 75 on Sunday. His funeral mass will be held on Friday in the presence of dignitaries from around the world. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: OBITUARY POLITICS)

Large-scale political unrest is unlikely, but not impossible

September 26, 2020

Cargo ship at the Port of Mombasa in Kenya

US-Africa trade relations: Why is AGOA better than a bilateral free trade agreement?

Gracelin Baskaran

Thursday, September 24, 2020

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley arrive to the 19th annual September 11 observance ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott

Do our generals and admirals like war too much?

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Monday, September 21, 2020

--FILE--View of a signboard of ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) in Xuchang city, central China's Henan province, 22 May 2016.The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's biggest in terms of capital and deposit, on Thursday voiced its readiness to continue its "all-round" financial services for "Belt and Road" projects. "ICBC is keen and active in promoting the Belt and Road Initiative," said Gu Shu, ICBC's senior executive vice president. The initiative, which comprises the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, is aiming at building a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient Silk Road routes. "ICBC has 123 branches in 18 countries along the Belt and Road, making it the Chinese financial institution that covers the most countries along the route," Gu said. "ICBC has been actively providing all-round and integrated financial services for 'Belt and Road' projects," he added. "So far, ICBC has operated 208 projects along the route, with a combined investment of 220.8 billion U.S. dollars." Gu was in Istanbul for the first anniversary of the inauguration of ICBC Turkey, which was established after ICBC purchased a majority of shares of Turkey's Tekstilbank in May last year.No Use China. No Use France.

How US-China tensions could hamper development efforts

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (3rd L), Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L), U.S. President Donald Trump (3rd R) and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) attend a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Spinning good news on arms control

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

--FILE--A Chinese mobile phone user shows the icons of App Store app, left, and messaging app Weixin, or WeChat, of Tencent on his iPhone smartphone in Ji'nan city, east China's Shandong province, 27 June 2017.Apple China said it will not take the blame for developers who charge differently on the iOS app and Android versions for the same product or service. Netizens have found they need to pay more on iOS than Android in using the same ride-sharing or video subscription services. Some Internet companies have reportedly adopted differential pricing plans through the use of Big Data based on a customer's buying behavior or interest, so a new customer may pay less than an old customer for the same product or service.No Use China. No Use France.

There are no winners in US-China technology divide

Jonathan D. Pollack

Monday, September 14, 2020

Latin America yields to Trump’s pick to head regional bank

Richard E. Feinberg

Monday, September 14, 2020

A Libyan flag flutters atop the Libyan Consulate in Athens, Greece, December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

Washington can seize a pinprick of light in Libya

Jeffrey Feltman

Friday, September 11, 2020

A child reacts during a demonstration in support of women and against gender violence, in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Mariana Greif

USAID’s draft policy retrenches on gender equality

George Ingram and Nora O’Connell

Thursday, September 10, 2020