U.S. Foreign Policy

WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2, 2020: USAID Agency for International Development flag with emblem seal outside headquarters building. USAID is the agency that administers foreign aid.

Making USAID a premier development agency

George Ingram

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) officially opened in Shanghai on Thursday under the theme of "Intelligent Connectivity, Indivisible Community" with hundreds of speakers and industry experts sharing their insights on the latest developments in AI. Intelligent robots are displaying on the ground floor of Shanghai Expo Centre, Shanghai, China, 9 July 2020.No Use China. No Use France.

A blueprint for technology governance in the post-pandemic world

Landry Signé and Stephen Almond

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - DEC 18, 2009: department of state board on December 18, 2009 in Washington, D.C., USA. Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States

Partnership among cities, states, and the federal government: Creating an office of subnational diplomacy at the US Department of State

Anthony F. Pipa and Max Bouchet

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Delegates cast their vote for the election of a new interim government for Libya during the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Chavannes-de-Bogis near Geneva, Switzerland, February 5, 2021. U.N. Photo/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Can a political breakthrough mend a broken Libya?

Stephanie T. Williams and Jeffrey Feltman

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the media as he arrives at the parliament house to attend the first day of the budget session, in New Delhi, India, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

India and the Biden administration

Tanvi Madan

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

US-Flaggen mit EU-Flaggen auf einer Terrasse *** US flags with EU flags on a terrace Foto:xD.xAnoraganingrumx/xFuturexImageNo Use Switzerland. No Use Germany. No Use Japan. No Use Austria

A roadmap for US-Europe cooperation on China

Ryan Hass, Susan A. Thornton, David Dollar, Craig Allen, Robert D. Williams, and Paul Gewirtz

February 2021

People's Republic of China President Xi Jinping speaks during the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly, which is being held mostly virtually due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., September 22, 2020. United Nations/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Democratic and competitive multilateralism

Bruce Jones and Alan S. Alexandroff

Summit Dialogue

Monday, February 15, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Chinese official prepares the flags for the China-USA bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Hamburg, Germany July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

The long crisis of order

Bruce Jones

Sunday, February 14, 2021

File photo dated March 11, 2016 of L-R : Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef and his cousin Defense Minister Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud attend military drill "Northern Thunder" in Hafr Al Batin area, north of Saudi Arabia. A new Saudi anti-corruption body has detained 11 princes, four sitting ministers and dozens of former ministers, media reports say. The detentions came hours after the new committee, headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was formed by royal decree. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COMNo Use World rights.

The case of Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Nayef

Bruce Riedel

Friday, February 12, 2021

It seems like the administration has tried to keep a clear, consistent tone in terms of being really upfront about the range of U.S. concerns vis-à-vis Beijing’s behavior and about the competitive nature of the relationship overall, and [President Biden's first call with Chinese President Xi] reflects that.

Vox Thursday, February 11, 2021