David Ignatius's Blog, page 107
June 13, 2016
Trump’s reckless, dangerous Islamophobia helps the Islamic State
The presumptive Republican nominee’s polarizing rhetoric may be the best thing the Islamic State has going for it.
June 9, 2016
North Korea is an urgent challenge for the next American president
Pyongyang’s nuclear threats and instability in the South China Sea are top issues in Asia.
June 7, 2016
The Omani ‘back channel’ to Iran and the secrecy surrounding the nuclear deal
This story is a reminder that breakthroughs often come via strange and invisible pathways.
June 2, 2016
The Islamic State feeds off Western Islamophobia
Donald Trump and his counterparts in Europe need to turn down the volume.
May 31, 2016
President Trump would hand the world to China
His policies would erode the foundations of U.S. power in Asia.
May 26, 2016
How the Kurds’ neighbors play games to block the expansion of ‘Greater Kurdistan’
Groups like the YPG and PKK would be wiser -- and more effective -- if they could make common cause.
On Syria, the United States and Turkey need each other
In fighting the Islamic State, the U.S. has increasingly relied on a Kurdish militia group.
May 22, 2016
Reshaping the post-Ottoman order: America must get the politics right
U.S. military commanders must be careful about not outrunning their bases of support.
May 21, 2016
The new coalition to destroy the Islamic State
In Syria, the U.S. is trying balance political pragmatism with military sense.
May 20, 2016
The U.S.’s show of power against the Islamic State
We can win against the militant group, but can we save Iraq?
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