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Representative Ron Paul bases his foreign policy stance on the idea that we must imagine how our adversaries perceive American actions. In a campaign advertisement, a super PAC tied…

Despite the centrality of economic issues in voters’ minds, foreign policy has surprisingly played a prominent role in a number of Republican debates. But what makes this election’s foreign policy…

There’s saber-rattling in Washington and Tehran. US policymakers and the security community continue to debate whether a military strike is the only option available to defuse the Iran dilemma.

In December 2007, a close election between Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga led to the gravest humanitarian crisis in the history of independent Kenya, a series of riots leaving hundreds…

Read Smith’s Original Piece “The Hard Road Back to Soft Power” In the Winter/Spring 2007 edition of GJIA Pamela Hyde Smith, former US ambassador to Moldova, argues in “The Hard…

Ambassador David Passage (Retired) (Georgetown MSFS ’66) corresponded with Barrett Helmer (MSFS ’13) about US foreign policy in Latin America, China’s rise and the upcoming US presidential election. GJIA: You…

President Obama announced the new Defense Strategic Guidance last week. In follow-up remarks Secretary Panetta outlined a much smaller ground force (an Army of some 490,000 troops and Marine…

Last Monday I attended the valedictory “farewell” party for the Project on National Security Reform (PNSR). I was part of PNSR for the development of their first…

On Foreign Policy’s AFPAK Channel, Teresita and Howard Schaffer lay out a plan for a grand bargain in South Asia, between the United States, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. The recommendations…

The Journal sat down with Senator Chuck Hagel to ask him a few questions about how his experience in the public and private sector has influenced his foreign policy…