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U.S. Foreign Policy
For the First Time Since the B-17, America Might Have a Bomber Designed for Asia
By Robert Farley
The LRS-B could turn out to be the bomber that gives Washington the edge it needs in the Asia-Pacific.
Did the United States Ever Really Have a China Strategy?
By Robert Farley
Instead of engaging China, the United States could (with great cost) have isolated it.
Obama’s Disingenuousness on Iran
By David J. Karl
For the Obama administration, was the "military option" ever really an option with Iran?
Stop Confusing Deterrence with Strategy
By Van Jackson
Thinking about deterrence shouldn’t be a substitute for critical thinking.
Is Vietnam Pivoting Toward the United States?
By Carl Thayer
In an unprecedented move, the secretary-general of Vietnam's Communist Party will visit the United States.
As Deadline Looms, Critics of Iran Nuclear Deal Press On
By Seema Sirohi
As the June 30 deadline for an Iran deal looms close, critics continue to press on.
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky, and the Asia-Pacific
By Robert Farley
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has said a thing or two about the Asia-Pacific.
The Forgotten India-Pakistan Nuclear Crisis: 25 Years Later
By C Uday Bhaskar
25 years ago, the South Asian nuclear tinderbox was primed for a spark.
U.S. Asia Policy: Past, Present and Future
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Veteran senior diplomat Nicholas Platt offers insights on U.S. foreign policy.
Afghanistan: A Story of Successful US Failures
By Mohammad Tanha
Why has the U.S.-led force failed to build a self-sustainable Afghanistan?
Start of a US-Sri Lanka 'Reset'?
By Taylor Dibbert
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visits Sri Lanka, bringing reassurances.
3 Ways a Hillary Clinton Presidency Would Affect US-China Relations
By Dingding Chen
A Hillary Clinton presidency would certainly present some challenges, but nothing U.S.-China relations can't withstand.