US ambassador visits Taiwan for 1st time in four decades
Amid rising tensions between the US and China, a US ambassador visited Taiwan for the first time in 42 years. On Sunday, the US ambassador to Palau, John Hennessey-Niland, arrived…
The 6 greatest celebrity foreign policy gaffes in the last 50 years
Sometimes when celebs venture into the complex world of foreign policy — either intentionally or otherwise — the results are embarrassing, comical, or even career-ending. Here are six of the worst in recent memory:
1. The Beatle…
Iran and the US trade escalating threats on Twitter
President Donald Trump shot down a veiled vision of peace offered by Iran’s president on July 22, 2018, to full-on threaten the Islamic Republic with historically epic confrontation — and it looks as if his administration could topple the country…
America is still obsessed with its ex-girlfriends
Britain isn’t our only “special relationship.” The United States has had many passionate affairs over the years. Just like in a real relationship, when things are good, they’re really good — even when the U.S. isn’t such a great partner when…
Report: Flynn to recommend Trump make a big move against Russia
On Monday, Politico reported that Michael Flynn, the retired general and national security adviser to President Donald Trump, would ad…
3 ways Trump’s travel ban is impacting the military
As debate continues on the impact of President Trump’s executive order which halted the Syrian refugee program indefinitely, and placed a temporary 120-day ban on people coming from seven Muslim-majority countries that President Obama listed as “c…
Video: This is why Germany and Japan are starting to arm up
More than seven decades after the start of World War II, Germany and Japan have begun to rearm.
These days, the countries are two of America’s closest allies. But they can’t singlehandedly project military power outside of their own …
Here are 10 wars that could break out in the next four years
The incoming Commander-in-Chief already has a handful of issues waiting for him or her on January 20th and surely doesn’t need any more foreign policy headaches. Unfortunately, the job is “Leader of the Free World” and not “Autopilot of the Worl…
