Foreign Policy
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 06:41
Ban Ki-moon, the U.N. secretary-general, warned Friday that a Saudi-led air coalition that is supported by the United States may have committed war crimes by using cluster munitions in heavily populated neighborhoods in Yemen.
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 08:42
With the Islamic State dominating headlines in 2015, Afghanistan went back to being America’s forgotten war. That made it easier to ignore the fact that the Taliban now control more territory than at any time since 2001.
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 08:31
On Tuesday, Army Col. Steve Warren, a U.S. Defense Department spokesman in Baghdad, said the Iraqi army used a floating bridge given to them by the United States to cross a branch of the Euphrates River, allowing them to make their push into the Ramadi city center
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 06:06
For the first time, and against a rising death toll in Yemen, the U.S. Senate is using new oversight powers to track American weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Policy has learned. The move signals a growing unease on Capitol Hill with the Saudi-led war effort against Houthi rebels in Yemen, a conflict the United Nations says has killed more than 5,700 people and has forced another 2.3 million from their homes.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 06:09
The unexploded cluster bombs are an increasingly common sight in Yemen’s farms and small villages, a visible reminder of Saudi Arabia’s continuing air war there – and of Washington’s large but little-known role in arming and fueling Riyadh’s warplanes.
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 06:11
The U.S. and its allies failed to stop Rwanda from descending into genocide. With Burundi teetering on the brink, they are facing a new and very dangerous test.
Friday, November 13, 2015 - 06:38
A former U.S. ambassador thinks allegations of a $200-400 million dollar smuggling ring linking Kenyan forces and Al-Shabaab are unlikely to have a big impact on the U.S.-Kenya security relationship, and are even less likely to disrupt the flow of security assistance.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 18:33
The more the United States commits to peacekeeping efforts, the more powerfully — and efficiently — its influence will reverberate around the world.
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 06:50
Kerry’s trip to all five Central Asian countries, which wrapped up this week, highlighted how the struggle since has grown even more tense — in large part due to poor security in Afghanistan and Washington’s fraying relations with Russia.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:32
Across the continent, military takeovers are out and nasty legal maneuvering is in.