Richard Fontaine

The president’s operation targeting Nicolás Maduro can advance U.S. interests—but it’s unclear whether it actually will.

Beijing has given the United States a rare opportunity to rally public concern and build international solidarity.

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine means that the post–Cold War era may have just ended.

The benefits of the withdrawal in terms of promoting competitiveness with China aren’t as compelling as they seem.

The world has experienced a six-month geopolitical vacuum, and China has filled it poorly.

This moment presents a once-in-a-century opportunity for American leaders to wrest a better future.

Not so long ago, a devastating attack on Saudi oil supplies would almost certainly have elicited an American military response.

Reductions in the U.S. presence should be tied to conditions on the ground in Afghanistan.

The trade war is just the beginning.

Trump’s best option is to reduce the scope of the country’s nuclear ambitions—even if he can’t eliminate them.