Trump Keeps Kicking Allies When They're Down

The president's critical tweets after the London attack fit a pattern.

• Uri Friedman
• Sep 15, 2017

Can America Live With a Nuclear North Korea?

The lessons—and limits—of deterrence

• Uri Friedman
• Sep 14, 2017

Why One President Gave Up His Country's Nukes

In dealing with North Korea, says F.W. de Klerk, remember that “inner conviction weighs heavier on the scale than international pressure.”

• Uri Friedman
• Sep 9, 2017

There Is No Precedent for What America Wants From North Korea

South Africa is the only country in history to have given up nuclear weapons it controlled. The man who made that decision compares it to the current crisis.

• Uri Friedman
• Sep 6, 2017

The Meaning of North Korea's Nuclear Test

With each new one, it learns from its mistakes.

• Uri Friedman
• Sep 3, 2017

Can Trump Make a Deal With North Korea?

From merely talking to transforming the North Korean economy—a close look at the options

• Uri Friedman
• Aug 17, 2017

Trump Has Taken His First Step Toward a Trade Conflict With China

The administration is both coaxing and pressuring the country into cooperating on North Korea. Call it the kitchen-sink strategy.

• Uri Friedman
• Aug 15, 2017

Why China Isn't Doing More to Stop North Korea

What can the Chinese actually do about the threat from Kim Jong Un?

• Uri Friedman
• Aug 9, 2017

What's the Logic Behind Trump's Threat to North Korea?

The president has vowed the greatest display of military power in living memory—over threats.

• Uri Friedman
• Aug 8, 2017

Lindsey Graham Reveals the Dark Calculus of Striking North Korea

If the U.S. military were to hit the country, it would be on the logic that sparking a real conflict in East Asia is preferable to accepting a theoretical threat to the United States.

• Uri Friedman
• Aug 1, 2017

The Testing Ground for Trump's Russia Policy

The vice president embarks on a tour of Eastern Europe—and wades into the contradictions of the administration’s approach to Moscow.

• Uri Friedman
• Jul 30, 2017

Has North Korea Already Passed Trump's Red Line?

Kim Jong Un may have just tested the country’s longest-range missile yet.

• Uri Friedman
• Jul 28, 2017

When the President Calls You 'Sleazy' on Twitter

Representative Adam Schiff reflects on a moment he probably knew was coming.

• Uri Friedman
• Jul 27, 2017

5 Ways to Interfere in American Elections—Without Breaking the Law

To influence U.S. politics, foreign governments don’t have to hack one party and collude with the other.

• Uri Friedman
• Jul 24, 2017

A Typology of Undisclosed Trump-Russia Meetings

From the standard to the highly suspicious

• Uri Friedman
• Jul 19, 2017

The Trump-Macron Handshake: A Play in Four Acts

How two leaders ruined a perfectly good gesture

• Uri Friedman
• Jul 14, 2017

The 'What About Ukraine?' Defense of Trump Jr.'s Russia Meeting

The president's supporters say it's his opponent who benefited from foreign collusion. Are they right?

• Uri Friedman
• Jul 13, 2017

The Two Ways Trump Associates Have Mischaracterized Their Russia Contacts

The president’s aides have repeatedly omitted details of their dealings with Moscow. Why?

• Uri Friedman
• Jul 10, 2017

Is American Democracy Really Under Threat?

The country’s turbulent politics, in perspective

• Uri Friedman
• Jun 21, 2017

What Is Putin Up To in Syria?

Russia and the U.S. are coming into conflict, even as they claim to be fighting the same enemy.

• Uri Friedman
• Jun 19, 2017