Thomas Wright
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Putin Is Taking a Huge Gamble
His decision to assemble an invasion force along Russia’s border with Ukraine suggests that we are about to enter a dangerous new phase of international relations. → Read More
Joe Biden Worries That China Might Win
The president has put his finger on an important geopolitical development. → Read More
The U.S. and China Finally Get Real With Each Other
The exchange in Alaska may have seemed like a debacle, but it was actually a necessary step to a more stable relationship between the two countries. → Read More
The Risk of John Kerry Following His Own China Policy
Any progress on climate change will be lost if the frame is one of a grand bargain with Beijing. → Read More
The Fraught Politics Facing Biden’s Foreign Policy
His presidency may be the establishment’s last best chance to demonstrate that liberal internationalism is a superior strategy to populist nationalism. → Read More
Will Trumpism Change Republican Foreign Policy Permanently?
The president did not just challenge Republican orthodoxy. He also blew up its establishment. → Read More
Pompeo’s Surreal Speech on China
The secretary of state has some nerve to now claim that what is upside down is right side up. → Read More
What a Shift in Britain's Foreign Policy Means for the US
Britain seems to be rejoining the fray, thinking strategically again. → Read More
What Matters Most Is That Bolton Publishes the Book Before the Election
I’m no fan of his, but he is doing a service to the nation by speaking out. → Read More
How Should Biden Handle China?
Look to Europe for lessons. → Read More
The Foreign Policy of 2021 Democrats
Joe Biden represents the so-called establishment’s last chance to reform U.S. foreign policy so it is better aligned with how Americans see the world. → Read More
How Donald Trump thinks about Iran
On October 6, 1980 Donald Trump was interviewed by Rona Barrett, one of America’s most famous gossip columnists, on NBC. It was several weeks before Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in the presi… → Read More
A Bigger Foreign-Policy Mess Than Anyone Predicted
In the 2010s, global affairs turned out far worse than the most pessimistic scenario foretold by U.S. intelligence experts. → Read More
Why Elizabeth Warren’s Foreign Policy Worries America’s Allies
Finding savings in the defense budget is possible, of course, but getting to 11 percent will require real cuts to capabilities. → Read More
The Yes-Men Have Taken Over the Trump Administration
As the president has freed himself from the “adults,” he has also weaponized American foreign policy for his personal advantage. → Read More
A National-Security Problem Without Parallel in American Democracy
Democrats — candidates and lawmakers alike — should make it clear that they will impose consequences on any country that meddles with voting. → Read More
Bolton’s Departure Signals Trump’s Foreign-Policy Pivot
The president is turning away from conflict and toward diplomacy—and that will shape his choice of the next national security adviser. → Read More
The Problem at the Core of Progressive Foreign Policy
Democratic presidential candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have ambitious plans but seem unwilling to make the trade-offs they would require. → Read More
Trump Has Defected from the Free World
The president crossed an important line when he canceled a meeting with the Danish prime minister. → Read More
Trump’s Foreign-Policy Crisis Arrives
Competition between the U.S. and China may be inevitable, but if Trump and Xi mishandle the Hong Kong crisis, they could lose the ability to calibrate. → Read More