US Allies Adapt to Trump’s Era
Dujarric examines how traditional U.S. allies in Asia—Japan, South Korea, Australia—are recalibrating their security and economic policies in response to President Trump’s “America First” stance.
Price for an Israeli Strike on Iran? A Palestinian State
Co-authored with Andy Zelleke, Dujarric argues that the U.S. could leverage support for an Israeli preventive strike on Iran’s nuclear sites by conditioning it on renewed progress toward a Palestinian state.
Why Obama’s Afghan Troop Surge Fell Short
At West Point in December 2009, President Obama announced a surge of 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan—aiming to reverse Taliban gains and train local security forces.
Incoming ambassador Roos is right for the job
Having the President’s ear is more important than speaking perfect Japanese – Roos’s personal access to Obama is a major plus for the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Why U.S. Russia Policy Was Fumbling in 2008
Robert Dujarric argues that in the aftermath of the Georgia conflict, U.S. Russia policy showed alarming incoherence, as Washington failed to coordinate a strong allied response to Moscow’s aggressive moves.
When U.S. Iraq Strategy Lost Its Way
In “The Death of U.S. Strategy in Iraq,” Robert Dujarric contends that by mid-2008 the United States had drifted from any coherent grand strategy, relying instead on reactive troop deployments and short-term security fixes rather than integrating military, political, and economic lines of effort.