Tag: US Foreign Policy

Why the American Public is Less Polarized on Foreign Policy

| May 17, 2022
Why the American Public is Less Polarized on Foreign Policy

Matthew Rochat argues that though the American public has grown increasingly divided on issues of domestic politics, foreign policy has not been subjected to the same level of political polarization. He explains why in his analysis for the Foreign Policy Project.

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Afghanistan: Before Time Runs Out

| August 9, 2021
Afghanistan: Before Time Runs Out

As the Taliban inch closer toward retaking Afghanistan amid U.S. withdrawal, the International Republican Institute’s Owen Kirby provides analysis on how the U.S. and its partners can be helpful to the Afghan government with non-military assistance, while recognizing the reality on the ground.

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The U.S. and Hungary: Friends in Need of a Better Way

| May 25, 2021
The U.S. and Hungary: Friends in Need of a Better Way
Jon Greenwald argues that Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s championing of what he calls “illiberal democracy”, including drawing closer to Russia and China, presents a security threat to the U.S. and the West more broadly by undermining basic values Washington and the European Union share and thus making it harder to pursue successfully the challenges presented by countries such as China and Russia. It urges and outlines a multi-level diplomatic response respectful of historic Hungarian sensitivities to close the dangerous distance that has opened between Hungary and both Washington and Brussels.

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Trump isn’t NATO’s Only Problem

| September 18, 2018
Trump isn’t NATO’s Only Problem

CIP Non-Resident Fellow Basel Ammane describes that while the risk of a declining US commitment to the alliance is real under the Trump presidency, a shaky commitment by a US president is hardly the only source of problems for today’s NATO.

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Legal Dimensions of China-Philippines Dispute

| September 18, 2015
Legal Dimensions of China-Philippines Dispute

In an article for the International Bar Association, the CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller analyzes the Hague Arbitration on the South China Sea dispute between Beijing and Manila.

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Japan Reconsiders Its National Security Posture

| June 26, 2015
Japan Reconsiders Its National Security Posture

The CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller looks at Japan’s current security legislation in a piece with Al Jazeera America.

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The Top 5 Reasons to Sign a Nuclear Deal with Iran

| November 23, 2014
The Top 5 Reasons to Sign a Nuclear Deal with Iran

The Council on International Policy’s Navid Hassibi outlines the 5 top reasons to sign a nuclear deal with Iran in this piece for the National Interest.

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On Iran: Congress, Please Step Aside

| October 30, 2014
On Iran: Congress, Please Step Aside

The Council on International Policy’s Navid Hassibi argues in the National Interest that Congress must work to be part of the solution when it comes to an Iran nuclear deal, not the problem.

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Let’s Make a Nuclear Deal with Iran

| September 22, 2014
Let’s Make a Nuclear Deal with Iran

“Now is the time to finally resolve the longstanding nuclear dispute with Iran”. The Council on International Policy’s Navid Hassibi writes about the importance of striking a nuclear deal with Iran in The National Interest.

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President Obama Reaffirms his Commitment to Pursuing Peace with Iran

| January 24, 2013
President Obama Reaffirms his Commitment to Pursuing Peace with Iran

Though Iran wasn’t mentioned by name in Obama’s inaugural speech, he reaffirmed his commitment to the pursuit of a peaceful resolution with Tehran.

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