Policy

Democrats Could Wreck Obama's Biggest National Security Success

Derailing Iran negotiations means risking another military conflict in the Middle East. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Business

Gates, Obama and the Use of Military Force in the Middle East

Bob Gates’ new memoir illuminates a fundamental, post-Iraq and Afghanistan change in how Americans view the use of military force. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Threats

Washington's Dysfunction Is Sabotaging America's Middle East Policy

Neither the left nor the right has offered a serious strategy for how to respond to the emergence of new types of militant groups across the Middle East. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Threats

Honor Mandela by Intervening in the Central African Republic, Lest Genocide

The U.S. is cash-strapped, and unwilling to put boots on the ground: supporting the U.N. and regional forces may be the best way to avert more mass killings. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Ideas

Why Economics, Not Military Might, Is the Future of Foreign Policy

The story is the same around the world: the prospect of money, and not military power, is driving state-state relations. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Business

John Kerry Has a Long Way to Go to Reshape the Middle East

The Secretary of State may have scored a victory with an interim deal, but there's plenty of work ahead of him. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Business

How John Kerry Could End Up Outdoing Hillary Clinton

Critics say he's pompous and reckless—but his relentlessness may end up making him the most consequential secretary of state in years. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Threats

Why the U.S. Should Wage Its Pakistani Drone War in Public

America is getting a raw deal by doing Islamabad's dirty work in the dark, while paying for it in the public relations battle. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Threats

Al-Qaeda and Our Fear of the Fight

Our fear of al-Qaeda is hurting us more than they actually are. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Threats

The Six Things That Will Determine Obama's Success With Iran

Obama has made a good start by speaking to Rouhani, but there are plenty of pitfalls on the road to peace. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Threats

Obama's Final Pivot Away From the Middle East

The administration's reluctance to intervene in Syria may be the beginning of a permanent shift away from the region. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Policy

Putin's Authoritarian Incentives in Syria

The Russian leader isn't just saving Assad's power. He's trying to preserve his own authority. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Threats

How Will Obama Keep Syria from Turning into Another Iraq?

White House promises of limited American action in Syria have so far failed to ease public concern. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Policy

Military Aid Didn't Buy Pakistan and It Won't Buy Egypt

$1.3 billion in annual aid payments to Egypt won't buy the loyalty Washington is looking for. By David Rohde

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
Policy

Why Egypt Needs New Elections as Soon as Possible

The best way to ease the country's bitter divisions is to choose a new leader through a transparent political process, not military rule.

  • David Rohde, The Atlantic
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