Luke Coffey oversees research on nations stretching from South America to the Middle East as director of the Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Read his research.
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One dangerous response to the Ukraine crisis is that the U.S. should make nice with the Russians so they can either help, or at least… Read More
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More than one year after the 2020 cease-fire agreement that brought the Second Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia to an end, tensions remain high… Read More
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Despite 20 years of U.S. operations in Afghanistan and close collaboration with the Afghan government and security forces, the Taliban recaptured the country—including the capital,… Read More
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The scenes at Kabul’s international airport are heartbreaking. Thousands of Afghans, trying to flee the grip of the Taliban, swamped the airport hoping to catch… Read More
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President Joe Biden met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on June 16 to discuss a number of issues, including human rights, Ukraine, and… Read More
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This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made… Read More
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Belarus is in the midst of a national struggle that will determine its future geopolitical orientation: the Euro-Atlantic community or Moscow. On Aug. 9, Belarus… Read More
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President Donald Trump announced this week that he plans to reduce the number of U.S. soldiers in Germany by 9,500—roughly 28% of the force currently… Read More
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The world never stops turning. Troubled times at home or not, the need for American leadership never lessens. Although the meeting of the Group of… Read More
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The Navy last week entered the Barents Sea in international waters off the coast of Russia. It was the first time a U.S. surface ship… Read More
