For decades, the foreign policy elite in both parties insisted that America’s greatness has more to do with Damascus than Detroit, or Baghdad than Bozeman. It was a bipartisan delusion—driven by ...

Defining “realism” in foreign policy is a question that has occupied the minds and busied the pens of many self-proclaimed “realists” and non-realists alike. Nonetheless, the query and its corollaries ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Max Boot’s love of writing and history led him to a yearslong career in journalism, before becoming a senior fellow at the Council on ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a major defense spending increase, funded by deep cuts to foreign aid—raising concerns about the future of global development and humanitarian efforts. Foreign ...

Six months into his presidency, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has undertaken a whirlwind of international activity, including visits to Beijing, Washington, Moscow, Ankara and Cairo. But ...

In mid-August, the Taliban marked the fourth anniversary of their ascension to power in Afghanistan. During this period, the movement has maintained control over Afghanistan and succeeded in ...

Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has redefined Nigeria’s foreign policy, not as an elite game of handshakes and photo-ops, but as a strategic extension of his domestic ...