Tag: international relations

[T]rump has sent a message to every autocrat on the planet: aggression pays, and Western patience has its limits. History will harshly judge this capitulation dressed as diplomacy.

While the reason being given by the U.S. for its warships being close to Venezuela is the war on drugs, this may be only partly true.

No sooner had the U.S. ambassador broken her year-long silence with 'concerns' than Guyana’s attorney general bustled into action, like some jack-in-the-box, as though he had nothing else to do.

If the Alaska talks do indeed pave the way toward ending the war, this would mark the greatest foreign-policy achievement of Donald Trump’s presidency.

The relationship between Israel and the U.S. is increasingly marked by complexity and asymmetry: West Jerusalem continues to pursue its goals ... while Washington, despite growing fatigue with the conflict, remains reluctant to openly confront Netanyahu.

[W]e are standing on the threshold of a polarized and sometimes chaotic new era.

... Trump appears increasingly powerless.

The meeting is an important moment that underscores the role of dialogue in resolving global conflicts.

With Washington scaling back international aid, the U.S. also finds itself in a weakened position to directly compete with China.