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The Water's Edge

James M. Lindsay analyzes the politics shaping U.S. foreign policy and the sustainability of American power.

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Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance waves to the crowd on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024.
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance waves to the crowd on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024. MIKE SEGAR/ Pool via REUTERS

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Impact of AI on Warfare
Artificial intelligence will transform how wars are fought.
United States
Election 2024: Where the Presidential Race Stands With Six Months to Go
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Joe Biden and Donald Trump remain locked in a tight contest where third-party candidates could decide the outcome.
Grand Strategy
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Case for Liberal Internationalism
The liberal international order is more resilient than its critics recognize.
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    Election 2024: Trump Talks Foreign Policy With Time Magazine
    Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump gave his most detailed interview on foreign policy yet. He made some dubious claims but didn’t call for America to come home.
  • China
    The President’s Inbox Recap: A Second China Shock
    A surge in Chinese manufacturing exports is threatening jobs in many countries, not just the United States.
  • United States
    Election 2024: Is Donald Trump an Isolationist?
    Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump has long criticized U.S. foreign policy. That doesn’t mean he wants America to “come home.”
  • United States
    Election 2024: Donald Trump Declines to Fight Aid to Ukraine
    Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Donald Trump has chosen to stand aside as the House of Representatives moves to vote on aid to Ukraine.
  • Israel
    The President’s Inbox Recap: Iran’s Attack on Israel
    The unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel raises concerns of a wider Middle East conflict.
  • Ukraine
    The President’s Inbox Recap: Russia, Ukraine, and Global Instability
    The war in Ukraine reflects collisions in Russia-Ukraine relations, Europe-Russia relations, and U.S.-Russia relations.
  • United States
    Election 2024: The United States Is Facing a Second China Shock
    Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: China’s effort to solve its economic woes by doubling down on exports is creating a policy challenge for others.