As John Kerry takes the reins as secretary of state, no international problem will test his considerable diplomatic skills more than our…
The men did right. Last Thursday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, a man, joined with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey,…
Citing an escalating dispute over islands in the East China Sea, The Economist warned last week that “China and Japan are sliding toward…
I had feared that the political outrage about the Benghazi attacks in Libya that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other…
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It has been a big idea in American foreign policy for over a decade: The United States would align its interests with a rapidly rising and…
The battle lines are already being drawn for the upcoming confirmation of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense. The attacks being put out…
Extending pragmatic trade and technology cooperation can help China and Japan improve their relations
Tensions between China and Japan…
Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright famously described the United States as the “indispensable nation,” entitled to lead because…
When Senator John Kerry is confirmed as secretary of state later this month, he will encounter a number of complex tests as America’s top…