Vanda Felbab-Brown, Brookings
When the United States killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on January 3, it also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a powerful Iraqi militia leader. The move critically destabilized U.S.-Iraq relations.
Patrick Davies, Foreign Service Journal
Don’t underestimate the importance of continued U.S.-U.K. collaboration, a senior British diplomat says in reviewing his trans-Atlantic experience.
Peter McLoughlin, World Politics Review
BELFAST, Northern Ireland—The two main political parties in Northern Ireland announced a deal last month to restore the region’s power-sharing government, which had ceased to function three years ago. Within 24 hours of the announcement of the deal on Jan. 10, which was brokered by the British and Irish governments, Northern Ireland’s institutions...
Ramesh Ponnuru, Bloomberg View
The president’s triple threat: high approval rating, stable economy and a united party.
Robert Zaretsky, RealClearWorld
In an era of seismic political and economic change, he rose to the world’s most visible seat of power. He roused the passions of those who felt ignored by political elites. He claimed to be the unwavering defender of religious faith, called for war on liberalism and secularism, boasted of his infallibility and battered the other branches of government. A political novice at first, he transformed his office, sparking the reverence of supporters and revulsion of critics. Читать дальше...
Rym Montaz, Politico EU
KRAKOW, Poland — Emmanuel Macron wants to make a new friend in Poland but he has no intention of backing away from his outreach to Russia.
Josh Rogin, Washington Post
Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy record poses an underappreciated risk for Democrats in a general election contest against President Trump.
Robert Colvile, Times of London
Ministers and civil servants need to up their game because the buck stops with them now.
Madeleine Kearns, National Review
The previous administration took the view that if the United Kingdom made this decision they’d be at the back of the line,” said Mike Pompeo, on a recent trip to London. “We intend to put the United Kingdom at the front of the line.” The secretary of state was referring to Obama’s remarks in 2016, when, threatening to make a post-Brexit trade deal difficult, he attempted to dissuade Brits from voting to leave the European Union. Pompeo said that he expects... Читать дальше...
