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Barack Obama

What to Expect From Obama's Hiroshima Visit
By Yuki Tatsumi
Japan will need to be careful not to let Obama's visit overshadow the G7 Summit.

Assessing Obama’s Nuclear Legacy
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angie O. Tang
Insights from Toby Dalton.

LSA, CISMOA, BECA and the Future of the US-India Defense Partnership
By Ankit Panda
Three fairly modest defense cooperation agreements will set up a foundation for the future trajectory of U.S.-India defense ties.

Interview: Soo Kim
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angie O. Tang
The US-ROK alliance and the global response to North Korea's recent provocations.

Obama’s Inner Priority ‘Jammed’ by the Pentagon
By Amitai Etzioni
What have we learned about the president’s approach to foreign policy?

How Obama Views Asia-Pacific Leaders
By Ankit Panda
Which leaders does Barack Obama get along particularly well with?

Grading Obama’s Foreign Policy
By Robert Dujarric
The U.S. president has had plenty of challenges. How well has he handled them?

Does Obama Care About India?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Obama administration might not have cared deeply about India, but that's not by design.

Why Obama Got the Fundamentals of American Foreign Policy Right
By Ankit Panda
There is one overriding task that has guided the exercise of American power abroad since 1945.

Did Obama's 'Red Line' Fib Matter in the End?
By Robert Farley
The importance of credibility in international affairs is often overestimated.

How Obama Sees Asia
By Ankit Panda
U.S. President Barack Obama will leave an important legacy in Asia.

Is This the United States' Grand Plan for Responding to China in the South China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Is the United States building a coalition of democracies to preserve order and international law in the South China Sea?

2015: The Year US-China Relations Went Public
By Graham Webster
2015 was the year longstanding tensions went public, in no small part due to changes in U.S. policy.

The Lessons of Pearl Harbor: Fear Itself, Then and Now
By Catherine Putz
Remembering the dual legacy of December 7, 1941.

China's President Arrives in Paris for Final Push on Climate Deal
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's position on climate change has evolved considerably, but there are still serious obstacles to a Paris deal.

Both the US and China Benefit From US Navy's Freedom of Navigation Assertions
By Dingding Chen
And so U.S.-China tensions over the South China Sea enter a new era. What can be expected?

Further Militarizing the South China Sea May Undermine Freedom of Navigation
By Doug Bandow and Eric Gomez
U.S. plans to conduct freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea will further destabilize the region.

Can Georgia Care for Its Afghan War Veterans?
By Ryan McCarrel and Bradley Jardine
Georgia's wounded soldiers coming back from Afghanistan need care but they're not getting it.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Arrives in Washington With a Broad Agenda
By Robert M. Hathaway
Nawaz Sharif's time in Washington will cover a range of issues at the center of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.

Park’s US Visit Highlights Balancing Act With China
By John Power
South Korea's relationships with China and the United States make for tricky diplomacy.

Park Geun-hye's Visit to Washington: Major Takeaways
By Ankit Panda
South Korea and the United States reaffirmed their alliance and set out new areas for cooperation.

3 Lessons for Kabul and Washington After the Battle for Kunduz
By Ankit Panda
The 15-day siege of Kunduz will be a wake-up call for Kabul and Washington.

The US-Korea Summit, Take Two: What Park and Obama Should Talk About
By Jung-Yeop Woo and Eileen Block
How South Korea can put its partnership with the United States on the right track.

Trans-Pacific Partnership: Prospects and Challenges
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda speaks with Devin Stewart about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.