Diplomacy & International Relations

The End of American Internationalism? (Mathew Burrows, Robert A. Manning – Stimson Center)

In the past three months, Trump and his administration have boasted their swift upheaval of domestic and international programs from cutting funds for climate...

Three Big Questions for the 2025 NATO Summit (Emma Ashford, Nevada Joan Lee – Stimson Center)

In late June, US President Donald Trump will head to the Netherlands for the 2025 NATO summit, an affair which typically gives European, Canadian,...

Ukraine’s Local Actors: The Unspoken Heroes (Khrystyna Kvartsiana – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

As Ukraine advances on its path toward EU integration, anticipation is building ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, a key international...

The Absence of Conflict Is a Win (Jackson Janes – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The outcome of the first meeting between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump was marked as much by what did not...

Russia’s Defense Ties in the Middle East Poised to Rebound (Anna Borshchevskaya, Matt Tavares – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Russia’s defense relationships in the Middle East and North Africa have been gravely weakened as a result of its war in Ukraine. However, a...

Reducing the U.S. Presence in Syria Too Quickly Could Help the Islamic State (Ido Levy – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

On June 2, U.S. officials reportedly revealed that 500 American troops have been withdrawn from Syria in recent weeks, bringing the total presence to...

While Other Countries Push for a Palestinian State, Israel Is Increasing Its West Bank Presence (Neomi Neumann – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

As international momentum for recognizing a Palestinian state grows—exemplified by the French- and Saudi-sponsored summit to be convened in New York on June 17—the...

An “Enrichment Consortium” Is No Panacea for the Iran Nuclear Dilemma (Richard Nephew, Patrick Clawson – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

On May 31, U.S. negotiators reportedly presented Iran with a proposal for a regional “uranium enrichment consortium,” which authorities in Tehran have said they...

Saudi Arabia’s AI ambition, and what it means for the United States (Mohammed Soliman – Middle East Institute)

A day before Air Force One touched down in Riyadh to kick off US President Donald Trump’s three-country tour of the Gulf, Saudi Arabia...

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