John Kerry

The president’s speech

The one he should give (but don’t hold your breath)

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: July

The Israeli Moment

If anyone is going to derail the Islamic Republic’s regional ambitions, Israel is really the only local counterweight that counts.

Biden, like Obama, talks tough but does little about Putin’s war crimes

Will President Joe Biden’s cri de coeur “Putin is a war criminal” become former President Barack Obama’s “Assad must go?” Lofty words; noble intentions, for sure. But Obama came and went....

Team Biden Runs the Syria Playbook on Ukraine

The administration’s horror over Putin’s war is not merely performative, but functional—in the service of realigning with Iran

Lifting Human Rights Sanctions on Iran Would Be a Mistake

Lifting pressure on human rights abusers is not necessary to negotiate effective arms control agreements.

Russia, Ukraine, and the West’s grand delusion

Freedom must be defended or surrendered – there’s no third option

Taiwan 194

Emulating the Palestinians to Advocate Internationally for Taiwan and to Counter China

The new conquistadores

U.S. adversaries are becoming South American hegemons

Beijing’s strategy for Cold War II

Enlisting U.S. governors and mayors is a clever component

How China Is Trying to Turn the U.S. against Itself

Across the country, Beijing has worked to cultivate relationships with state and local governments and private businesses in an effort to advance its agenda.

Twenty 9/11 anniversaries

The sleeping giant nods off again

Biden Needs an Effective—and Coercive— Iran Strategy

The Biden administration seems to be on the wrong track. No strategy against the Islamic Republic of Iran can be effective without sustained coercive pressure. Going back in time, the situation is reminiscent...

A Breakout Moment for a New Approach to Iran

Neither arms control nor military force is realistic. What would a more practical policy look like?

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Late July

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Early July

Why the Coming Iranian Elections Will Challenge the Biden Administration

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei seems inclined to promote a candidate who will quash dissent over someone who could work with the West.

Why America Should Hope the Regime in Iran Collapses

Advancing the collapse of the Islamic Republic will not bog the United States down into another Middle Eastern war or cost further blood and treasure. It can be done by maintaining sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its officials and by beginning a policy of maximum support of the Iranian people.

Despite U.S. Concessions, the IAEA Can Take Tehran to Task

Rafael Grossi, the director general of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is losing patience with Iran’s nuclear duplicity. Last week, he took Tehran to task for failing...

Is the U.S. Caving on Iran Sanctions?

To try to wheedle Iran back into a nuclear deal, the administration is preparing to lift a raft of non-nuclear sanctions as well.