Critics claim that U.S. military actions overseas not specifically sanctioned by Congress violate the 2001 and 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) law. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is now considering two competing bills to update these AUMFs. The first bill, submitted in April, is co-sponsored by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman […]
Defense
Wilson Center: U.S. Alone on JCPOA Withdrawal
A day after President Trump announced withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Wilson Center Senor Vice President and Director of International Security Studies Robert Litwak said the decision could pit Iran and the world vs. the United States. “This is the most consequential foreign policy decision taken by the Trump administration,” Litwak […]
Russia, China, Iran Under Microscope in New Book
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) explores the ascension of Russia, China, and Iran in its latest book, Rise of the Revisionists, a collection of essays that focuses on the ambitions of each country and how the United States might address their influence. Editor Gary J. Schmitt, a resident scholar at AEI, insists understanding their roots […]
Russia Testing Foundation of U.S. Security in Syria
The “Great Game” is synonymous with the British and Russian geopolitical power rivalry in central Asia of the 19th and early 20th century. Now, that same rivalry has replicated itself in Syria, with the United States replacing Britain as Russia’s geostrategic adversary. So far, President Trump has cobbled together a narrowly focused strategy for Syria, […]
Trump’s Iran Decision Resets International Attitude
In the wake of President Trump’s decision to scrap U.S. participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), lawmakers in Iran’s parliament burned an image of the American flag and shouted “Death to America!” on Wednesday. Leaders in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom released a statement Tuesday vowing continued commitment to the deal, […]