The White House misunderstands when and why diplomacy with Russia might work. The post Trump’s Last Chance for Ukraine Peace appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Trump’s Last Chance for Ukraine Peace The White House misunderstands when and why diplomacy with Russia might work. Time, they say, is a flat circle. That’s certainly true of the Russia–Ukraine war. This week’s headlines could have been written last October, when I was in Kiev , or on many other occasions stretching back to the Biden years. “Russia’s missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22,” read one from the Associated Press. During my trip, I had heard from Ukrainian officials, former officials, and military analysts that Kiev was running dangerously short on “interceptors,” or…Open
NPR's Leila Fadel asks former national security adviser and 2015 Iran deal negotiator Jake Sullivan about ceasefire talks amid new strikes by the U.S. and Iran.
It's still unclear who would fund a proposed $300 billion reconstruction plan for Iran. Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan called the whole approach "something entirely new."
Senior Democrats are rebooting an influential foreign policy group to help potential 2028 presidential candidates and bring together national security specialists who could staff the next Democratic administration, Axios has learned. - National Security Action has picked Maher Bitar, who has worked for Democrats on Capitol Hill and in the White House, to lead the group going into the 2028 primary season. Why it matters: Founded in 2018, National Security Action (NSA) influenced Democrats' messaging on foreign policy in the 2020 election and ultimately helped staff much of President Biden's national security team. - That included then-National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan , who co-founded NSA. - The group aims to have a similar…
The purges in Beijing do not change the basic Chinese strategic calculus, but they may affect how it is executed. The post ‘Zhang Shengmin Is Here to See You’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs ‘Zhang Shengmin Is Here to See You’ The purges in Beijing do not change the basic Chinese strategic calculus, but they may affect how it is executed. (Photo by MAXIM SHEMETOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) On January 24, 2026, Generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, two high-ranking Chinese military officials, were placed under investigation. While not quite technically purged, they are heading that way. Their fall raises questions about the future of the high command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Taiwan issue, and U.S.–China relations. Time will tell what happens to the PLA. Taiwan is a…Open