U.S. policy is confounding efforts to prevent the Middle East from barreling towards a nuclear and ballistic missiles arms race.
Decertifying the Iran Deal Is Dangerously Reckless
Trump’s dreadful mistake of decertifying the JCPOA could have horrifying consequences for the Middle East.
Putin’s Goal: Bankrupting America?
Was Putin’s talk of a Russian miracle weapon merely meant for domestic consumption ahead of Russia’s March presidential elections? Or does he pursue another goal with his move?
The Narrowing Gap Between Nuclear and Conventional Weapons
Is Russia in breach of the 1986 INF Treaty on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, agreed by Reagan and Gorbachev? This would be dangerous.
How Trump’s Iran Move Plays Into China’s Hands
The U.S. abandoning the Iran nuclear deal is the height of folly. It aligns Iran with China, and away from Europe.
Obama at Hiroshima
The U.S. president’s visit to the atomic bombing memorial caps his foreign policy agenda.
Time to Let Iran Prove Itself
With a short-term deal struck, Iran must be given the chance to be tested.
Rohani’s Presidential Pulpit
Can the incoming Iranian president outmaneuver his country’s hardliners on foreign affairs? Will that enhance global governance?