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Paul Poast

How Ukraine's New Offensive Could Win the War against Russia

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Paul Poast

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast joins the podcast to break down Ukraine’s extraordinary counteroffensive.

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A 'New' Gorbachev Won't Rescue US-Russia Relations after Putin

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

There’s no reason to believe that any successor to Putin would be any more likely to depart from Russia’s current path, Paul Poast argues.

Gorbachev and Reagan stand side by side
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For the American Public, Syria Has Become the 'Forgotten War'

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Paul Poast

"The Syrian war has failed to hold the US public's attention," Paul Poast writes. He explains why in World Politics Review.

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The US Should Never Even Have Been in Afghanistan in August 2021

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Paul Poast

"Afghanistan was indeed a failure of US foreign policy," Paul Poast writes. "But it wasn't a failure of the Biden administration."

Marines keep security as civilians wait for processing during the evacuation of non-combatants at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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US Foreign Policy

Biden's Middle East Trip Was All About Iran

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast analyzes the criticism towards President Biden's Saudi Arabia visit during his recent Middle East trip.

President Joe Biden meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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US Foreign Policy

Abe's Greatest Success Might Have Been Navigating the Trump Years

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Paul Poast

In spite of Trump, Shinzo Abe was still able to strengthen US-Japan relations during his time as Prime Minister.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walk together at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on November 6, 2017.
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US Foreign Policy

Paul Poast and Stephen Walt on Realism

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Paul Poast

Paul Poast and Stephen Walt have a conversation on their recent articles covering realism and a defense of realism.

A building destroyed by Russian rockets in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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US Foreign Policy

The BRICS Summit Isn't Just A "Talk Shop" Anymore

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Paul Poast

"In several ways, the BRICS summit may have been more significant than the G-7 meeting," argues Paul Poast.

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit.
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Global Politics

The Supreme Court Is Damaging America's International Standing

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

By overturning Roe v. Wade last week, Paul Poast argues that the Supreme Court is undermining America's international standing in World Politics Review.

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Global Politics

Fears of a Nuclear-Armed Iran Might Be Overblown

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Reports that Iran is nearing the point of capably developing a nuclear weapon are causing alarm, but they are still a ways away from building a bomb.

Nuclear power plant cooling towers in the Kurdistan region of Iran.
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