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Executive Branch Foreign Policy
- How the NSC, Pentagon, and State Department Shape US Foreign Policy
- How America’s National Security Council Shapes China Strategy
- The Three Core Jobs of the National Security Council
- How the National Security Council Fights Foreign Disinformation Campaigns
- The National Security Advisor, Explained
Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Public opinion plays a crucial role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. The views of American…
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Why Trump Pardoned a Former Honduran President Convicted of Drug Trafficking
President Donald Trump exercised his executive clemency power on November 28, 2025, to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the former President…
How the National Security Council Tries to Predict the Future
The National Security Council possesses no crystal ball. Instead, it employs a system of people, processes, and analytical tools designed…
How Think Tanks Shape National Security Decisions
Think tanks wield influence over American national security policy through a network of former officials, policy papers, and behind-the-scenes access…
Intelligence vs. Policy at the National Security Council
At the heart of American national security lies a critical tension: the relationship between those who gather intelligence and those…
The Role of Deputies Committee in National Security Policy
The Deputies Committee operates as an engine room of American national security policy, where senior officials hammer out interagency disputes,…
When Presidents Bypass the National Security Council: A History of Foreign Policy Disasters
The National Security Council was designed to provide a structured process to ensure presidents receive full, often conflicting advice before…
How the National Security Council Fights Foreign Disinformation Campaigns
The National Security Council coordinates America's defense against foreign disinformation operations that target democratic institutions through social media manipulation, fake…
How America’s National Security Council Shapes China Strategy
The relationship between the United States and China has become the most important geopolitical challenge of our time. While headlines…