America is not prepared for Syria after Assad
On Saturday afternoon, US intelligence officials leaked an assessment: the Assad regime, which has ruled Syria for over half a…
Trump is already the diplomat-in-chief
The United States only has one president at a time. Until January 20, that’s Joe Biden. But President-elect Donald Trump…
Would a Secretary Marco Rubio implement Trump’s policies?
What on earth is Donald Trump thinking? That’s what many realists and restrainers inside and out of Washington are asking…
What does Trump’s win mean for America’s allies – and its enemies?
When Donald Trump won his first-ever election in 2016, the world woke up the next morning in a collective state…
Why a Trump win may not rock the boat as much as you think
If you didn’t know any better, you might think the 2024 US presidential election was a make-or-break moment for America…
The endgame: Biden’s quest for a foreign policy legacy
President Joe Biden only has a few more months before he steps out of the White House, hands over the…
Why the Palm Beach assassination attempt is unlikely to affect the 2024 race
Again? That was the immediate reaction I had when the Associated Press bulletin popped up on my phone as I…
President Kamala could spell trouble for Israel – but good news for Ukraine
In the two days since Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid and endorsed vice president Kamala Harris as the Democratic…
The Biden-Trump debacle doesn’t mean America is in decline
There’s no point sugarcoating it: the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a complete mess. Biden…
Expect tension and clashes at Italy’s G7 summit
Another year, another G7 Leaders’ summit. The confab between the world’s wealthiest democracies has long since become one of those…
The special relationship between Israel and America is faltering
President Biden doesn’t give many sit-down television interviews, but when he does, he tends to make news. This week he…
What Trump gets right about Nato
With the exception of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and Slovakia’s Robert Fico, it’s safe to assume that Europe is petrified about the prospects…
What will US air strikes actually achieve?
The 28 January drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers and wounded 40 more necessitated a US military…
How the Houthis can frustrate the West
On Thursday, the United States and the United Kingdom launched two rounds of strikes against 72 Houthi targets in Yemen…
2024 will be a tough foreign policy year for Joe Biden
In the United States, presidential elections are rarely won or lost on foreign policy. Domestic matters like the economy, crime,…
Why 2024 will be tough on Joe Biden
In the United States, presidential elections are rarely won or lost on foreign policy. Domestic matters like the economy, crime,…
Why isn’t Biden being straight with Zelensky?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington a year ago was a love-fest, characterised by standing ovations from American politicians,…
Biden’s Oval Office address was a sales pitch
A primetime address in the Oval Office is the pinnace of presidential speechifying. Ronald Reagan used the room in 1986…
How Macron is preparing for Trump’s return
We are still fifteen months away from the 2024 U.S. presidential election, but much of the world is already busy trying to…
What would Trump’s second-term foreign policy look like?
Former president Donald Trump is in a world of legal trouble. Not only is he the first president in history…
Nato’s members still don’t see eye to eye on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden flew into Vilnius, Lithuania early on Tuesday with a big task ahead of him: to keep…
Macron has a point about Russian war crimes
French President Emmanuel Macron tends to rock the boat whenever he opens his mouth, saying hard truths that many of…
Why Saudi Arabia wants to be a peacemaker in the Middle East
The Middle East, etched into the Western psyche as a region prone to conflict, economic malaise and geopolitical rivalry, is…
Macron’s China controversy is a big nothingburger
French president Emmanuel Macron, the self-appointed leader of Europe, is having a not so great week. His multi-day visit to…
Macron tries to be the Xi whisperer
God bless Emmanuel Macron for his perseverance and self-confidence. The French president seeks to lead Europe and turn the continent…
