Whether the U.S. can follow other major powers in ending the dearth of diplomacy will depend heavily on the direction of domestic politics.

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Is U.S. Diplomacy as Good as Dead?
by Paul R. Pillar

The peculiar American practice of tearing apart the upper echelons of the federal government with each change of administration has always been a problem with regard to foreign policy—but the effects have become more severe amid the intensified partisanship of the last three decades. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Can We Please Stop Comparing Russia’s Economy to Italy’s?
by Carlos Roa

In the realm of foreign policy discourse, few memes have been more prevalent or misleading than the oft-cited comparison of Russia’s economy to that of Italy’s. It is high time we abandon it. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Lebanon Is Becoming Increasingly Tough for Journalists
by Adnan Nasser

Once hailed as a model for free thinking and expression, Lebanon is becoming increasingly authoritarian toward dissenting voices and the rights of journalists to be critical of government action and political parties. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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American Deterrence Is Failing
by John R. Allen & Michael Miklaucic

Aside from nuclear wars, the United States’ deterrence paradigm does not seem to be deterring much recently. Our adversaries—principally Russia and China—do not seem cowed, either by the risk of failure to achieve their objectives or by the fear of retaliation. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Is Russia a Problem or an Opportunity for China?
by Valerie M. Hudson

Is Russia an albatross around China’s neck? Or, alternatively, is Russia’s weakness providing a wealth of opportunities for China to secure its own national interests? Great strategists see opportunity in problems, and the homeland of Sun Tzu is certainly no exception. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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