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A Profound Move for Both Canberra and Washington
Commentary
AUKUS and the submarine deal make a profound diplomatic point about how Washington weighs Canberra’s importance....
By Richard Fontaine
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20 years after 9/11, US foreign policy still struggles for balance
Commentary
That points the way to a post-post-9/11 foreign policy: Balancing America’s interests, values, presence, engagement, and efforts — on multiple issues in multiple places — shou...
By Richard Fontaine
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Cuba Needs a Free InternetThe online tug of war between dictator and dissident is nothing new. But the nature of that war is changing, and tomorrow’s digital battles will feature greater decentralizati...
By Richard Fontaine & Kara Frederick
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How the Afghanistan Withdrawal Costs the U.S. With China
Commentary
U.S. departure from Kabul could end up undermining, rather than strengthening, America’s strategic hand against China....
By Richard Fontaine & Vance Serchuk
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Commentary
Technology & National Security
Democracy’s Digital DefensesIn early 2021, the audio-only social media app Clubhouse allowed users in mainland China to enter chat rooms and talk freely to the world—including American journalists and pe...
By Richard Fontaine & Kara Frederick
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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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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security
It’s Still Hard to Be America’s AllyThe 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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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
America Must Show Unity for the Sake of National SecurityThe 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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Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Congress Can Do Far More to Oversee America’s Foreign WarsCongressional attention to the use of force should today be at a premium....
By Richard Fontaine & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
America Must Promote Democracy, Despite Trump’s Disdain for ItA dysfunctional U.S. democracy at home makes it less credible to support liberalism abroad....
By Richard Fontaine
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
Uniting the Techno-DemocraciesThe 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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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
The Untapped Power of Trump’s LeverageThe 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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Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Congress must use its tools to influence the decisions of warWith 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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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
China Has Squandered Its First Great OpportunityAmerica has been lucky that Beijing hasn’t acted with more deftness this time around....
By Richard Fontaine
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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
