Foreign Policy

Nearly 500,000 protestors have gathered in Warsaw in opposition to a new law implemented by the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS). Many media outlets have touted the protests as displays in support of change regarding myriad issues from inflation to trendy social political issues, but the real reason so…

Officials from countries like the United States, Germany, and France are urging Kosovo and Serbia to come to a peaceful resolution following violent protests in northern Kosovo last week. If you are not up to speed on the recent tensions in the Balkans, you’re in luck: last week ethnic Serbians…

George Marshall was one of many people who figured prominently in a graduate thesis that I wrote about the evolution of the Containment Doctrine. At first glance, it’s tempting to think that a man like George Marshall, whose career was mostly spent as a US Army Officer, would fit the…

Take A Close Look Here! During CNN’s Republican Presidential Town Hall with Nikki Haley in Des Moines, Iowa, on air as I type this, former Governor and Ambassador Nikki Haley said… and I quote “Strong militaries don’t start wars.” Given she allegedly had massive foreign policy experience while at the…

In December 2022, Slovakia’s government failed a vote of no confidence. Now, a Technocratic government has been emplaced to hold the reigns while Bratislava waits for the snap election on September 30, 2023. But it isn’t the vote of no confidence or the snap elections that have people raising concerns…

America Wants To Bleed russia, Not To Help Ukraine. Despise The Free Lunch — Introduction Intriguing as it may seem, the interests of the United States in Ukraine go well beyond mere sympathy. Or a genuine desire for Ukrainian independence. Previous articles have shed light on the driving forces behind America’s actions. Uncovering two core factors: profit and the weakening of its adversaries. The ongoing…

The F-16s are arriving and the Ukrainian pilots are getting their training. President Biden gave his blessing for F-16s to be issued to Ukraine after more than a year of requests from the Ukrainian government. President Biden’s initial hesitance about aid and military equipment to Ukraine has eventually turned into…

A Trade Policy that Acknowledges American Workers — In a recent speech by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the Biden Administration signaled a shifting strategy on trade. The core of this sift is supporting American leadership on global trade while acknowledging the needs and concerns of American workers. Fracturing the Free-Trade Consensus In the first decade and a half of the 21st…

Efforts to cultivate personal relationships between U.S. and Chinese diplomats can maintain lines of communication between the two governments. — Daniel Schoolenberg On May 10 and 11, in Vienna, Austria, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with China’s Director of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, for a strategic dialogue on bilateral relations. According to the Washington Post, both sides reached a level of understanding that has so far proven elusive…