Section: The Huffington Post (USA)
Donald Trump And The New American Grand Strategy
States pursue different grand strategies at different times with varying degrees of success. They specifically select one grand strategy over another. They don’t deal with all threats in the same manner. And while, once selected, some strategies succeed and provide security, others fail. For instance, more than a century ago, the United...
Obama Swoons Over Angela Merkel, All But Endorsing Her Re-election
President Barack Obama’s press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday was a love fest, with Obama joking that Merkel would have his backing if he were a German voter.Asked whether he would like to see Merkel run for re-election in 2017, Obama all but explicitly endorsed her candidacy.“I try to make it a rule not to...
Russians Are Divided When Faced With the Reality of a Trump Presidency
MOSCOW ― Just hours after a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, reports of Russian airstrikes in Syria, and their possible connection to Trump’s victory, began to circulate. Russian advances within Syria have often been seen as losses for the United States, as both countries have in the...
These Are the Likely Winners and Losers of Trump’s Foreign Policy
Elections, as the saying goes, have consequences. As always, the presidential race will prove to be particularly impactful ― especially beyond our shores. As we embark on a brave new world of foreign policy, it is worth thinking through big themes that may emerge over the next four years. Who are the winners and losers?Winners1. Russian President...
Germany Alarmed About Potential Russian Interference In Election: Spy Chief
Germany is alarmed that Russia may seek to interfere in its national elections next year, the domestic intelligence chief said, echoing concerns raised in the United States before Donald Trump’s presidential election victory.German officials have accused Moscow of trying to manipulate German media to fan popular angst over issues like the...
Europe May Need Its Own Nuclear Deterrence Plan If Donald Trump Has His Way
BERLIN ― Europe needs to think about developing its own nuclear deterrent strategy given concerns that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could scale back U.S. military commitments in Europe, a senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives said.Roderich Kiesewetter, foreign policy spokesman for the conservative bloc in...
John McCain Slams Idea Of A Russian ‘Reset’ Under Donald Trump
It’s probably safe to assume that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is not in the running for secretary of state in the Trump administration.On Tuesday, McCain warned against “resetting” relations with Russia, given its recent aggressions in Syria and Ukraine and its interference in the U.S. election. The senator, who chairs the Armed Services...
Rudy Giuliani’s Conflicts Of Interest Would Place Donald Trump In A Bind
In the closing of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly attacked his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton for the donations the government of Qatar made to her family’s foundation. He argued that the money undermined Clinton’s claims of compassion for women and LGBTQ people since Qatar was oppressive to both groups. He...
Why Trump’s Victory Won’t Drastically Change the U.S.-Russia Relationship
Proponents of improved U.S.-Russian relations might take heart in Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election. After all, the Republican candidate has repeatedly called for Washington to “get along” with Moscow. Tangible positive changes are certainly possible, but fundamental differences over issues such as U.S....
The Gift of Empathy
Have the U.S. public and media adopted, with insufficient evidence, a demonization of Putin? It’s easy to do. Russia is the core of the former USSR, our Cold War enemy, and Putin, in his earlier career, was an intelligence operative. True, so was George Bush (the father) as director of the CIA, and true, the communist empire underwent a...
