The Fault Lines in U.S. Foreign Policy

The Fault Lines in U.S. Foreign Policy

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America the Predatory Hegemon

President Donald Trump wields American power like few leaders in U.S. history ever have. By imposing tariffs, threatening territorial conquest, and ordering military intervention, he deploys the United States’ strength to assert dominance over friends and foes alike. Stephen Walt ...  Show more

Bonus: Is There an Endgame in Ukraine?

February 24 marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After Moscow’s initial onslaught, Ukrainian counteroffensives, and slow Russian gains since, the war has settled into a brutal pattern of attrition, adaptation, and endurance. Ukrainian cities ar ...  Show more

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