Will the US and Russia go to war over Syria?
The good news is that neither Washington nor Moscow sees the advantage of a showdown on Syria. The bad news is that the confrontation could still escalate.
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Syria strikes: in search of a strategy
It remains hard to see how this US administration will produce a wider strategy for Syria that both allows for meaningful impact and limits escalation.
John Bolton: Don’t Mention the Norms
Brutal transactional talks is the only language the new National Security Advisor understands
Trump-Kim: Reading through the liar’s poker
Each of the two has a personal and strategic interest in reaching an agreement. They can no longer stop the game that they have started.
Trade conflict with the U.S. is the only way to protect free trade
Free trade is about more than just about low tariffs. It is also about predictability, and the EU must not allow Trump to introduce arbitrary tariffs at will.
Donald does Davos: The American President goes global
In this week’s episode, Trump takes his “America First” crusade into the very den of globalism: The World Economic Forum in Davos
Lies, damned lies, and National Security Strategies
The NSS desribes a standard Republican foreign policy. But this isn’t a standard presidency.
One less adult in the room
Rex Tillerson received a frosty welcome in Europe last week. But the old continent has not yet formulated a practical response to Trump’s foreign policy.
The long and winding road to Jamaica
The indications are this new German government will struggle to take advantage of the foreign policy opportunities presented by this election
Three songs about Donald Trump’s trip to Europe
Just because Trump has no strategic purpose in his trip doesn’t mean it can’t have a strategic result