Diplomacy
The West Must Stop Turning Away Willing Diplomatic Partners
The U.S.-led international system is under attack. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chinese saber-rattling over Taiwan, and war in Gaza are all symptoms of America’s eroding power. At such a time,...
Is U.S. Diplomacy as Good as Dead?
Peter Baker, White House correspondent for the New York Times, published an analytic piece the other day that should be disturbing food for thought, especially for professional diplomats but also...
The United States Needs to Get Serious About Latin America
Even a cursory survey of recent developments in Latin America should sufficiently ring alarm bells in Washington. Decades of U.S. policy imperatives are being reexamined and, in many places, rejected...
Lavrov Cancels Serbia Trip After NATO Countries Deny Airspace Use
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov abandoned his plans to visit Serbia after every country around it refused to allow his aircraft to travel through their airspace, according to Russia’s Interfax...
The Fallacy of Joe Biden’s ‘Bank of Multilateral Goodwill’
In a ballyhooed speech at the United Nations last month, President Joe Biden called for “endless diplomacy” through multilateral institutions to address common problems. But what does this mean? Must...
‘Coalitions of the Willing’ Remain a Useful Diplomatic Fallback Plan
President Joe Biden strongly supports international cooperation to address global challenges and advance U.S. interests. But what should the Biden administration do when multilateral institutions fail at crisis management? While...
Xi Jinping’s Communist Party Will Test the Boundaries of Diplomacy
This month Communist China is holding its annual “two sessions,” during which the members of two main political bodies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) gather in Beijing to rubber-stamp...
How Could America Build the Conditions for a Transition in Venezuela?
There have been reports stating that the Biden administration is willing to negotiate with the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro; a negotiation that would consist of dropping the American sanctions...
Trans-Atlantic Relations Are A Two-Way Street
The trans-Atlantic partnership is indispensable to American security and prosperity. In the context of great power competition, where democratic values face constant challenges from China and Russia, the deep ties...
Seven Consulates a Biden State Department Could Open to Jumpstart Diplomacy
When it comes to Greenland, President Donald Trump will likely be best remembered for his desire to buy the territory. The most consequential action of his term on Greenland, however,...
The Dangerous Decline of U.S. Diplomacy
U.S. diplomatic effectiveness is in decline. While progressives praise multi-polarity and the role of international organizations, the flip side of both is erosion in Washington’s influence. The dynamics of contemporary...
Why We Must Step Back from the Brink on China
There is no denying Capitol Hill is divided against itself. But if there is one subject that brings everyone into the same tent, it is China. Now that President Trump...