All Policy Analysis by James Jeffrey

Watch three expert observers examine a divided Turkey one year after the failed military coup of 2016.

A dramatic response by Qatar could entail an appeal to the UN Security Council or, more dangerously, an attempt to play its military cards, both of which would carry risks for the United States.

Whatever understandings the Trump administration reaches after the Islamic State is defeated, it needs to be clear about the stakes: if America does not stop the Iranians in Syria and Iraq, they will soon emerge as the region's dominant force.

His first overseas tour signaled a possible return to traditional American foreign policy, but all the symbolism will mean little without tough follow-up diplomacy to back it up.

Washington won't achieve foreign policy successes without better diplomacy, and the first step is to understand what diplomacy can and can't do.

The administration's plan to retake Raqqa from the Islamic State could further inflame tensions with Turkey and Iran.

No president has faced challenges like this since Reagan, and the patterns of the past thirty years are no longer a guide.

A limited troop presence would support a strategy aimed at containing Iranian aggression.

Offering Putin tough but reasonable sanctions deals on Syria and other regional issues may be the best way of easing persistent bilateral tensions.

A former U.S. ambassador describes how to fix the bad habits and stale thinking that have subordinated Foggy Bottom to the Pentagon and NSC.