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Is Diplomacy Possible with North Korea?
After months of escalating confrontation between North Korea and the United States, President Trump used his November visit to Asia to reinforce a policy...
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How to Help Vulnerable States Prevent Their Own Crises
The European Union recently has added a new priority to its foreign and defense policies: Help countries vulnerable to crisis build their resilience against...
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Raqqa After the Islamic State: Governance Challenges in Post-ISIS Syria
With the self-proclaimed Islamic State’s hold on Syrian territory vastly diminished, the campaign to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) enters a new phase. The...
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Iraqi Vice President Al-Nujaifi on His Nation’s Post-ISIS Future
Osama al-Nujaifi is one of Iraq’s three vice presidents. Hailing from Mosul, a city recaptured this year from the ISIS extremist group, he is...
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How to Deal with Pakistan?
The new U.S. effort to stabilize Afghanistan includes a more confrontational approach toward neighboring Pakistan. What are the advantages and costs of that approach,...
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister on Relations with the U.S.
President Trump’s August 21 announcement of a new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia has unsettled U.S.-Pakistan relations, with serious implications for U.S. interests...