foreign policy

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The average American is largely ignorant about the complexities of foreign policy.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Jakarta said the partnership was an "opportunity to reinforce national defense capacity," but insisted that "free and active foreign policy, national interests, and full respect for state sovereignty" would be maintained.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But observers say Velasco managed to vault over the traditional diplomatic career path thanks largely to something else: His deep knowledge of Mexico’s most crucial foreign policy concern — the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Through sheer force of will, and despite several attempts on his life, President de Gaulle held his fractious country together and established an independent foreign policy, much to the annoyance of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

On almost all the disputes over domestic and foreign policy in the 1790s Adams and Jefferson had found themselves on different sides.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis