James N. Mattis Archives

Trump may strike Venezuela. His team makes that very risky.

Elizabeth N. Saunders - November 3, 2025

Take a close look at who is advising the president on U.S. policy.

Elizabeth N. Saunders - February 19, 2025

Marco Rubio’s Riyadh meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov shows U.S. diplomacy is in crisis.

Elizabeth N. Saunders - September 21, 2023

It may not matter much to voters, but foreign policy is definitely on the ballot.

Tom Fox - June 23, 2021

The U.S. and China have very different military structures.

Peter Feaver and Jim Golby - May 14, 2021

Statements from retired generals can have an unintended impact, our surveys find

Risa Brooks, Michael Robinson, and Heidi A. Urben - December 9, 2020

The move marks back-to-back administrations tapping retired generals to fill high-level government positions

Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 21, 2020

But foreign policy will definitely be on the 2020 ballot.

Lauren Prather and Danielle Gilbert - September 11, 2020

This study examines who Americans think deserves government support.

Jim Golby - September 9, 2020

But both campaigns want the public to think the military is on their side.

Henry Farrell - June 6, 2020

In 2016, they tried to persuade Mattis to run against Trump.