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

In the News
World Politics Review
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.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

World Review: Afghanistan One Year On, Attacks on Ukraine Power Plant, Iran Deal

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steve Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Three men overlooking a city and sunrise.
Reuters
Global Politics

Biden, Israelis, and Palestinians: "The Ground is Not Ripe"

BLOG
Running Numbers by Benjamin Tomas Morgan

As attention returns to Gaza, majorities view a breakthrough in negotiations as unlikely in the foreseeable future.

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium while visiting Jerusalem
US Embassy Jerusalem
Public Opinion

Why Is Armenia so Close to Russia and Iran?

In the News
Foreign Policy
Daniel W. Drezner

The small Caucasus country challenges the idea that the world is splitting into democratic and autocratic camps, Dan Drezner argues.

Russian Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Reuters
Global Politics

Turkey: Difficult to Live with, Nearly Impossible to Live without

In the News
Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

Despite President Erdoğan's status as a complicated ally, Turkey's strategic importance to NATO is clear, argues Ivo Daalder.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sits in front of a row of Turkish flags.
Reuters
Global Politics

Biden's Middle East Trip Was All About Iran

In the News
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.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Shea and Heer on Biden's China Comments

In the News
Conversation Six
Coauthors

Cécile Shea and Paul Heer discuss President Biden's recent trip to the Middle East and the power competition between China and the US.

U.S President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Lapid.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

World Review: Biden in the Middle East, Britain's Next Leader, Sri Lanka's Collapse

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Bianna Golodryga, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Biden bumps fists with Israeli leaders on the tarmac in the Middle East.
Reuters
Global Politics

Pariah or Partner: The Shifting US-Saudi Arabia Relationship

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Will Biden shift Saudi Arabia from a “pariah” to a partner – should he? Experts Martin Indyk and Sarah Leah Whitson join Deep Dish to discuss.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy

World Review: Boris Johnson's Resignation, Xi Declares Victory in Hong Kong, Biden Shifts to Middle East

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Boris Johnson giving a speech
Reuters
Global Politics