A complex picture is emerging of the Biden administration’s preparations to engage with Iran.
Continue readingBiden Kickstarts China Re-Engagement
U.S. leader praises China’s major new initiatives on rail and environment and says the U.S. needs to up its game.
Continue readingCan Washington Think of Cuba’s Government as Something Other Than Needs to Be Overthrown?
Joe Biden’s Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that he will be reviewing all actions taken by the outgoing Trump administration, including the designation of Cuba as a sponsor of terrorism.
Continue readingBiden and Putin Break the Ice
U.S. and Russian leaders are both seasoned war horses and curiously have much in common that could eventually thaw frozen relations.
Continue readingU.S.-Pakistan Reset Boosts Biden’s Afghan Plan
New U.S. administration seeks to preserve Trump’s Doha pact with the Taliban with a few important tweaks.
Continue readingThe U.S. Is Trying to Provoke a Soft Coup in Cuba
The San Isidro events provide another example of the U.S. government’s attempt to create a soft coup.
Continue readingThe U.S.’s Idea of Diplomacy With Ecuador Is a Multibillion-Dollar Loan Trap
The South American country is the most recent success of the U.S. policy to edge out Beijing’s business interests.
Continue readingAntony Blinken’s Diplomatic Cart Will Have a Bumpy Ride
America’s relations with the rest of the world, and especially Europe, will take a lot of work to fix.
Continue readingJoe Biden Unveils 2 Big Surprises Sending a Powerful Signal He’s Pivoting to the Left
The first is the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan and the other is his choice of William Burns, veteran diplomat, to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
Continue readingGermany Draws Another Line in the Sand for the U.S.
Germany will not hitch wagons with the Biden administration on any confrontation with Russia.
Continue readingThe Day American Democracy Died
America’s standing as the world’s democratic standard bearer will take decades to restore.
Continue readingBiden’s Security Adviser Gives a Foreign Policy Preview
Incoming National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan suggests shifts in China and Iran policies and more engagement with Russia.
Continue readingThe Endgame in Afghanistan Is Near
The fact of the matter is that the Afghan government’s survival depends on U.S. financial and military support.
Continue readingIsrael Gets Boxed in as Iran Issue Surges
There is now a renewed sense of urgency that the Biden administration must prioritize its engagement with Iran.
Continue readingBiden Inherits Middle East’s Grapes of Wrath
Saudi Arabia appears to be hedging its bets as it waits for the new U.S. administration to come to power.
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