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When crises erupt, should the U.S. turn first to its European partners?

An interesting debate arose during a panel discussion this morning with current and former heads of policy planning at the State Department. When a member of the audience asked why the panelists hadn't mentioned Europe and Latin America -- two regions...

Published Thu, Nov 29 2012 7:57 AM by FP Passport

Sandoval on energy independence: It's the cars, stupid

Much of this afternoon's panel discussion on strategic resource challenges has focused on the impact of America's natural gas boom on the global energy picture. By Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs David Sandoval...

Published Thu, Nov 29 2012 12:16 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Private American delegation arrives in North Korea

Private American delegation arrives in North Korea Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Top news: A private American delegation that includes former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Google executives Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen arrived...

Published Tue, Jan 08 2013 5:58 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

How close has the world gotten to a $1 trillion coin?

One of the more amusing sideshows of the debt-ceiling negotiations is the so-called " platinum coin option ." Under this scenario, the president could sidestep congress by exploiting a legal loophole that allows the treasury to print platinum...

Published Tue, Jan 08 2013 11:37 AM by FP Passport

Guns don't kill dictatorships, people do

As he's wont to do, Matt Drudge has kicked up a fuss today by plastering photos of Hitler and Stalin above the headline "White House Threatens 'Executive Orders' on Guns" . FP contributor Michael Moynihan has a good piece at Tablet...

Published Wed, Jan 09 2013 11:35 AM by FP Passport

Mali and the return of Françafrique

In today's Morning Brief , I noted that French President François Hollande had vowed to intervene to prevent Islamist fighters from making further inroads into government-controlled territory in Mali. That intervention now seems to be official : French...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 11:17 AM by FP Passport

White skies, smiling at me

For the past week or so, Beijing has suffered from some of the worst pollution it has seen in years. The pollution levels seemed to peak on Saturday when the U.S. Embassy in Beijing's popular @BeijingAir twitter feed, which uses standards from the...

Published Mon, Jan 14 2013 11:44 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia

Morning Brief: France steps up Mali intervention

France steps up Mali intervention Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Top news: France on Tuesday ramped up its military operation in Mali, where militant Islamists have taken over the north of the country and are pushing south toward the capital...

Published Tue, Jan 15 2013 6:04 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: French forces prepare for ground offensive against Mali rebels

French forces prepare for ground offensive against Mali rebels Top news: French troops prepared to launch a ground assault against Islamist militants in Mali amid reports that the rebels have dispersed throughout the population, raising the possibility...

Published Wed, Jan 16 2013 6:02 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Algeria kidnappers make new threats as rescue operations continue

Algeria kidnappers make new threats as rescue operations continue Top story: Efforts to free hostages taken at the In Amenas gas installation in Algeria are apparently ongoing , according to the British government, amid conflicting of the number of casualties...

Published Fri, Jan 18 2013 5:51 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Obama vows to take on climate change in inaugural speech

Obama vows to take on climate change in inaugural speech Top news: In his second inaugural address Monday, President Barack Obama vowed to take on climate change in the next four years, saying that America must lead the transition to sustainable energy...

Published Tue, Jan 22 2013 5:29 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Why is it so hard to predict Israeli elections?

After weeks of polling showing him with a comfortable lead, it appears that Benjamin Netanyahu will sneak back into office with his Likud/Yisrael Beiteinu alliance taking just 31 seats . (The two parties had more than 40 between them before the vote....

Published Tue, Jan 22 2013 2:11 PM by FP Passport

Clinton testifies on Benghazi attack

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this morning about the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on that killed four American citizens, including the ambassador to Libya. Her remarks...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2013 11:27 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Security, Politics, Obama Administration, Intelligence, U.S. Foreign Policy, State Department, U.S. Congress, North Africa, Libya

In navies, last gender barrier is the ocean’s surface

To everyone's surprise, 2013 might prove a historic year for women in the U.S. military, as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Wednesday that the Pentagon will remove the ban on women in combat. All the attention is focusing on ground troops...

Published Wed, Jan 23 2013 4:05 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: North America, Women, Military

Al Shabab finally goes too far for Twitter

It appears that HSMPRess, the obnoxious and occasionally horrifying Twitter feed of al Qaeda-linked Somali militant group Al Shabab has been suspended . (A few possible replacement feeds have already emerged though it's difficult to tell which ones...

Published Fri, Jan 25 2013 11:35 AM by FP Passport

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When crises erupt, should the U.S. turn first to its European partners?

Sandoval on energy independence: It's the cars, stupid

Morning Brief: Private American delegation arrives in North Korea

How close has the world gotten to a $1 trillion coin?

Guns don't kill dictatorships, people do

Mali and the return of Françafrique

White skies, smiling at me

Morning Brief: France steps up Mali intervention

Morning Brief: French forces prepare for ground offensive against Mali rebels

Morning Brief: Algeria kidnappers make new threats as rescue operations continue

Morning Brief: Obama vows to take on climate change in inaugural speech

Why is it so hard to predict Israeli elections?

Clinton testifies on Benghazi attack

In navies, last gender barrier is the ocean’s surface

Al Shabab finally goes too far for Twitter