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January 30, 2012

Defense and Security
Will Removing U.S. Troops from Afghanistan Hurt Obama Politically?

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have pummeled President Obama on the campaign trail for his decision to begin drawing down the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. They no doubt make this case because…

President Barack Obama speaks to troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on December 14, 2011. (Kevin Lamarque/courtesy Reuters)

August 29, 2012

United States
Republican Foreign Policy Puzzles

If you are interested in foreign policy issues—or believe the inherent powers of national security decision-making vested in the executive branch requires a president who can successfully fulfill the…

Mitt Romney

November 15, 2019

Election 2020
Campaign Foreign Policy Roundup: The Democratic Foreign Policy Establishment Embraces Joe Biden

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential challengers are saying about foreign policy. This week: endorsements for Joe Biden, U.S. troops, and new candidates.

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to a crowd after filing for the New Hampshire presidential primary on November 8.

August 13, 2012

Defense and Security
Paul Ryan on Foreign Policy

The weekend’s big news is that Mitt Romney picked Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, to be his running mate.  Republicans are ecstatic over the choice. So are Democrats. One of th…

Mitt Romney claps as vice president select Paul Ryan (R-WI) gives the thumbs up to supporters during a campaign event in Wisconsin. (Shannon Stapleton/courtesy Reuters)

February 23, 2012

United States
Clear and Present Safety: The United States Is More Secure than Washington Thinks

Listening to U.S. policymakers, you might believe that today’s world poses a dizzying and multiplying array of new threats to the United States. Last fall, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romn…

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