U.S. Foreign Policy

A boy carries bread on his head at al-Hol displacement camp in Hasaka governorate, Syria April 2, 2019. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho - RC1D6612CE50

The fallout from President Trump’s Syria withdrawal: Don’t forget the children

Eric Rosand and Stevan Weine

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid - HP1EF9R1627O7

Imran Khan’s incomplete narrative on the Taliban

Monday, October 14, 2019

A Kurdish fighter from the People's Protection Units (YPG) fires a 120 mm mortar round in Raqqa, Syria, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC174C20EA30

Around the halls: Brookings experts’ reactions to Turkey’s incursion into Syria

Amanda Sloat, Kemal Kirişci, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Ömer Taşpınar, Jeffrey Feltman, and Suzanne Maloney

Thursday, October 10, 2019

A U.S. soldier oversees members of the Syrian Democratic Forces as they demolish a YPG fortification and raise a Tal Abyad Military Council flag over the outpost as part of the security mechanism zone agreement, in Syria September 21, 2019. Picture taken September 21, 2019. U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Andrew Goedl/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC1745C73700

The US played down Turkey’s concerns about Syrian Kurdish forces. That couldn’t last.

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

A view shows the U.S. embassy in Kiev, Ukraine September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko - RC16923BA100

Five observations on President Trump’s handling of Ukraine policy

Monday, October 7, 2019

People line up to cast their ballots to vote in the country's general elections in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo - RC19E1045AB0

Want to prevail against China? Prioritize democracy assistance

Patrick W. Quirk and David O. Shullman

Monday, October 7, 2019

A man fills out a voting ballot at P.S. 20 during the midterm election in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1E6D84B670

Democrats must act now to deter foreign interference in the 2020 election

Friday, October 4, 2019

Lithuanian Military Academy students hold NATO membership states flags during the celebration of the the 15th anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO in Vilnius, Lithuania March 30, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins - RC1B87408B50

Highlights: Experts debate the future of America’s alliances

Suzanne Schaefer

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy greets U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1F5F5CFED0

The dueling US foreign policy approaches to Ukraine pose a risk for Kyiv

Monday, September 30, 2019

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes part in a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, September 18, 2019. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS - RC19B9A95FE0

Congress: Respect Jamal Khashoggi’s legacy by ending support for the Saudi war in Yemen

Friday, September 27, 2019