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Why Trump Wants To ‘Get The Band Back Together’ With Kim Jong Un | Opinion
If the president wants another summit with North Korea’s dictator, the reasons may be as emotional as they are practical.
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World Leaders Are Getting Sick and Tired Of Donald Trump’s Antics | Opinion
Many of America’s allies have lost patience with the coercion and unreliability of Donald Trump’s diplomacy.
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Trump Has 4 Ways To End Strait of Hormuz Crisis: They’re All Bad | Opinion
The president’s war with Iran has produced a global economic crisis and every solution poses a huge risk to his reputation.
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Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Is Losing Friends and Alienating Allies | Opinion
Trump’s playbook is getting old, and those on the receiving end have learned how to deal with it by growing a backbone.
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Welcome to a Global Nuclear Arms Dilemma | Opinion
For the first time in nearly a half-century, the United States and Russia don’t have any restraints on their arsenals.
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Syria’s Kurds Lose Out | Opinion
Undoubtedly, some in Washington believe the Trump administration should have stood up for the Kurds more strongly than it did.
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The Saudi-UAE Schism Could Make Trump’s Job Even Harder | Opinion
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two of D.C.’s closest Middle East partners, are at each other’s throats in Yemen.
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On Venezuela, Trump Needs To Ask the Big Question | Opinion
If Nicolás Maduro departs, what’s next?
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The U.S.-Colombia Relationship Is in Trouble | Opinion
The sooner this embarrassing playground fight ends, the better it is for everybody.
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Trump’s Foreign Policy of Short-Termism | Opinion
President Donald Trump is mistaking short-term wins with long-term victories.
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Is the West Fooling Itself on Ukraine Security Guarantees? | Opinion
If Europe truly saw Ukraine as vital to its security, European troops would already be fighting with Ukrainians in Donbas.
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Is the Middle East Really on the Verge of a New Dawn? | Opinion
The Middle East moves slowly, so don’t be surprised if the new dawn everybody is talking about doesn’t come to fruition.
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Are the Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Going Anywhere? | Opinion
Where does diplomacy go from here?
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Are US-Iran Nuclear Talks at a Dead-End? | Opinion
By holding fast to a policy of no enrichment, President Donald Trump is far more likely to tank the nuclear talks than attain the better deal he’s aspiring to secure.
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Trump’s Big, Bloated Defense Budget | Opinion
Why do we need a $1 trillion U.S. defense budget in the first place?
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Trump’s Trade War Threatens To Derail U.S.-China Relations | Opinion
None of this serves the interests of either the United States or China.
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Trump Is Risking Failure in Yemen | Opinion
The war isn’t letting up anytime soon.
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Is Europe Willing To Trade a U.S. Nuclear Guarantee for a French One? | Opinion
French President Emmanuel Macron is certainly open to it.
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Trump’s Shock Therapy Is Working on Europe | Opinion
Is the U.S. still committed to Europe’s security?
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Trump’s Frenetic About-Face on Venezuela | Opinion
President Donald Trump switching back to his previous stance is not outside the realm of possibility.
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The Trump Administration’s Whirlwind Week | Opinion
The war in Ukraine can elicit a ton of emotion. Don’t let it cloud out the reality.
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