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April 1, 2013

United States
Fiddling While Egypt Burns

Life is getting increasingly difficult for Egyptians.  The New York Times ran a front page story on Sunday about what anybody who has been paying attention to Egypt already knows:  the country is run…

FiddlingWhileCairoBurns
Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

October 8, 2014

Turkey
Fiddling While Kobani Burns

This article was originally published here on ForeignPolicy.com on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Last week, the Turkish Grand National Assembly voted to authorize the use of force in Syria and Iraq. Tur…

Fiddling While Kobani Burns.A_2
Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

January 17, 2024

Taiwan
China Responds to Taiwan’s Presidential Election: Is Beijing Biding Its Time?

China’s initial response to William Lai’s victory in Taiwan’s presidential election was relatively restrained but it will likely exert more pressure on Taiwan in the coming months. 

Taiwan President-elect William Lai waves to supporters at a rally following his victory in the presidential election, in Taipei, Taiwan.
Blog Post by David Sacks Asia Unbound

September 25, 2019

China
The President’s Inbox: Admiral William McRaven on Technology, Innovation, and Special Operations

The latest episode of The President’s Inbox is now up. My guest was Admiral William McRaven (Rtd.), a member of CFR’s Board of Directors and the co-chair of the recent CFR Independent Task Force on I…

Admiral William McRaven (Rtd.) speaks during a Reuters Newsmakers event in New York in May 2019.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

October 4, 2019

Election 2020
Campaign Foreign Policy Roundup: William Weld Answers Twelve Questions

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential challengers are saying about foreign policy on the campaign trail.

Former Governor William Weld answers questions in New York after a Sept. 24 debate.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge