A five-year extension to the New START treaty provides a good beginning to the U.S.-Russia relationship under President Biden, and provides ample time to negotiate the next treaty.Read more...

This report explores three diplomatic projects in the Middle East, in an effort to highlight noteworthy efforts at collaboration in contrast to stories about conflict.Read more...

The Afghan peace process has been a difficult pursuit with various points of potential decay, the reneging of pre-negotiated terms, and geopolitical shifts which threaten to undermine the creation of a working deal. The pursuit of peace through this process is still a worthy goal, but in order for the U.S. to maintain its credibility in this and future negotiations, it should not ignore blatant violations of the process. Read more...

In 2021, the Biden administration faces a triad of nuclear issues it must confront: constraining the Russian arsenal, preventing a nuclear Iran, and deterring the North Korean nuclear threatRead more...

As we contemplate how to build a lasting strategy for attracting foreign publics and building soft power, there is some immediate work to undertake in 2021.Read more...

Turkey's recent foreign policy adventurism has been at odds with the U.S. and NATO allies. If the U.S. wants to re-establish its authority in the alliance, and maintain a cooperative NATO, it will need to start by challenging Turkey’s latest actions.Read more...

Three Islamic terrorist attacks in the last two months have reignited debate about France’s secular identity, freedom of speech, and more significantly, Islam’s place in French society.Read more...

People are invested in the success of America’s democratic practices, because America’s example sets a worldwide benchmark for democracy.Read more...

It is unclear how successful Iranian-backed PMUs in Venezuela would fare, but their potential poses a concern for U.S. security and highlights the unpredictable implications that economic sanctions can have on authoritarian regimes.Read more...

This Sunday, October 25, Ukrainians will head to the polls in what could be the most consequential elections in Ukrainian history: it will be the first time since decentralization reform that Ukrainians will participate in nation-wide local elections. Read more...