Dan Negrea

Oct 31, 2024 | wsj.com | Matthew Kroenig |Dan Negrea

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump proudly contrasts the peace that prevailed during his first term with the wars in Europe and the Middle East that erupted during the current administration. Some observers dismiss the former president’s claims and maintain that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were simply unfortunate to have had conflicts break out on their watch. A closer look shows that Mr. Trump is correct.

Sep 11, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | Dan Negrea

During last night’s debate, Vice President Kamala Harris did not change the perception that the Biden-Harris foreign policy has been remarkably weak. Neither was she reassuring that she would be a strong leader if elected. That’s a big problem. When our presidents are weak, dictators big and small try their luck at challenging American interests, which increases the risk that we get entangled in foreign wars. In contrast, President Trump pursued a peace-through-strength policy.

Aug 15, 2024 | nationalinterest.org | Dan Negrea |Stefano Graziosi

Kamala Harris’ background shows no particular exposure or affinity for Europe. Her professional background points to only occasional involvement with foreign affairs in general and Europe in particular. Since she became the Democratic presidential nominee three weeks ago, she has not held a single press conference or announced any detailed future policies. So, we don’t really know her personal plans for U.S. European policy.

Aug 12, 2024 | jstribune.com | Andreas Umland |Matthew Kroenig |Dan Negrea |Ksenia Svetlova

How will Kamala Harris conduct foreign policy if she becomes president in January 2025? Would she hew to traditional Democratic Party stands on dealing with authoritarian regimes, climate change and foreign alliances? Or will she veer off in unpredictable directions? One obvious place to try and answer this question might be to explore Harris’ own recent foreign policy stands.

Aug 9, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Dana Sherne |Matthew Kroenig |Dan Negrea |Randy Schriver

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns is the U.S. ambassador to China. Prior to taking this post, he was a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he founded the school’s Future of Diplomacy Project. He has had a long career in U.S. diplomacy under six presidents and nine secretaries of state, including as undersecretary of state for political affairs.