As famine spreads in Somalia, it is more important than ever to ensure that food aid reaches the starving. It's unlikely that the US military, haunted by the memory of Black Hawk Down, will step in. And as long as supply chains are easily looted, hundreds of thousands of Somalis will continue to starve while al Qaeda-linked militants perpetuate conflict and instability in the country.

The Obama administration is attempting to affect the Iranian regime's behavior through sanctions, but Iranian officials' responses to the recent U.S. Nuclear Posture Review suggest they will not change their behavior.

Iran is now closer than ever to obtaining deliverable nuclear weapons. What are the options available to our next president in thisvolatile situation?

The Sunshine Policy, an effort to engage North Korea initially implemented under South Korean president Kim Dae Jung, appears increasingly ineffective in light of North Korea's continued nuclear threat and oppression of its people.

China's attempts to contain India's ascendancy pose special challenges for U.S. policymakers.

Russia's military assault on neighboring Georgia marks a fundamental inflection point in international relations.

While the United States has focused its attention on Iranian activities in the greater Middle East, Iran has worked assiduously to expand its influence in Latin America and Africa.

It is important for the U.S. to help India become a truly global power, show how it can play a leading role in the world, and cure its South Asian myopia.