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The Case for Microlateralism
Commentary
In sharp contrast with former U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda, President Joe Biden and his administration have conspicuously embraced multilateralism. The...
By Richard Fontaine & Jared Cohen
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It’s Still Hard to Be America’s Ally
Commentary
The drive to enshrine a U.S. foreign policy for the American middle class may, in particular, pose new dilemmas for long-term allies....
By Richard Fontaine
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Afghanistan Pullout Isn’t as Popular as It Seems
Domestic demand for an American withdrawal may not be strong as it seems....
By Richard Fontaine
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The Case Against Foreign Policy Solutionism
Commentary
Not all problems can actually be solved—and many of today’s foremost foreign policy challenges fall squarely into that category....
By Richard Fontaine
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Why Biden won’t reset on China
Commentary
The Biden administration is not just breaking with Trump, but with all the Republican and Democrat administrations that came before....
By Richard Fontaine
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America Must Show Unity for the Sake of National Security
The Capitol assault was an attack on democracy itself....
By Richard Fontaine
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Washington should keep calm and watch the Australians
Commentary
At a moment of bitter division in the United States, Australia has produced a ray of bipartisan sunshine in Washington....
By Richard Fontaine
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Congress Can Do Far More to Oversee America’s Foreign Wars
Congressional attention to the use of force should today be at a premium....
By Richard Fontaine & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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America Must Promote Democracy, Despite Trump’s Disdain for It
Commentary
A dysfunctional U.S. democracy at home makes it less credible to support liberalism abroad....
By Richard Fontaine
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Uniting the Techno-Democracies
Commentary
The world’s advanced democracies have something the autocracies don’t: a long history of multilateral cooperation for the benefit of all....
By Jared Cohen & Richard Fontaine
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The Untapped Power of Trump’s Leverage
Commentary
The Trump administration would bequeath a stock of leverage to its successor....
By Richard Fontaine
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America Should Capitalize on Europe’s Unlikely Comeback from the Coronavirus
Commentary
A few months ago, Americans were praying for Europe. As the coronavirus ravaged the continent, they watched the lockdowns in Italy, worried about infection rates in Spain, and...
By Richard Fontaine
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China Has Squandered Its First Great Opportunity
Commentary
America has been lucky that Beijing hasn’t acted with more deftness this time around....
By Richard Fontaine
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Congress must use its tools to influence the decisions of war
Commentary
With its informal toolkit, Congress can question existing military and political strategies and test assessments about how the fight is going....
By Richard Fontaine & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Washington sees in Canberra the independent ally it needs
Commentary
Australia’s recent experiences contain important lessons for the U.S. and others worried about China’s long-term intentions....
By Richard Fontaine
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The U.S.-China confrontation is not another Cold War. It’s something new.
Commentary
With U.S.-China relations in free fall, the Trump administration’s chief arms control negotiator recently proclaimed that "we know how to win these races and we know how to sp...
By Richard Fontaine & Ely Ratner
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A Message to the CNAS Community
Commentary
Dear Members of the CNAS Community, The protests that have swept across all 50 states call for change that is both modest and monumental. Modest, by condemning the killing of ...
By Richard Fontaine
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To Prepare for a Crisis, Read Fiction
Commentary
Fiction and policy too rarely mix. The learned policymaker reads reports and journal articles, books and research papers, all aimed at injecting the highest-quality thinking i...
By Richard Fontaine
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Globalization Will Look Very Different After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Commentary
The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned new barriers at breathtaking speed. Closed borders, travel bans, paralyzed supply chains, and export restrictions have prompted many to ask w...
By Richard Fontaine
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We Need an Atlantic Charter for the Post-coronavirus Era
In August 1941, Winston Churchill climbed aboard the USS Augusta, anchored off the southeast coast of Newfoundland, ready to talk with Franklin D. Roosevelt, who awaited him o...
By Richard Fontaine
