Biden administration

The region has thrown its support behind Washington's long-awaited economic engagement plan, even as the specifics remain vague.

The meeting fulfilled its purpose as a symbolic statement of American commitment, but came up short on the specifics.

The question hanging over the two-day summit is whether the U.S. can avoid viewing its relations with Southeast Asia solely through the lens of its competition with China.

Addressing regional concerns will be difficult, take time, and require U.S. policymakers to be responsive. But failure is not an option.

The March 28-29 meeting has been delayed due to scheduling clashes with some Southeast Asian governments.

Both proponents and critics of the controversial decision to order the unfreezing and splitting of Afghanistan’s foreign reserves are getting it wrong.

What does the Biden administration seek in the Indo-Pacific?

The strategy document fails to answer crucial questions about the desired balance between competition and cooperation with China.

China drew Washington’s attention back to the Pacific, but regional states hope the U.S. engages beyond geopolitical competition.

Sustaining its commitment to the region requires the U.S. to maintain a series of elusive balances.

Since the collapse of the U.S.-North Korea summit at Hanoi in February 2019, North Korea and the United States have been locked in a diplomatic impasse.