Charlotte Lawson is a reporter at The Dispatch and currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Prior to joining the company in 2020, she studied history and global security at the University of Virginia. When Charlotte is not keeping up with foreign policy and world affairs, she is probably trying to hone her photography skills.
A Beijing-brokered normalization deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia may lack staying power, but it signals China’s long-term strategy.
In the face of threats from China and North Korea, can America’s East Asian allies find ways to cooperate despite a painful past?
Former National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley on the risk of competition turning into confrontation: A Dispatch Q&A.
Russia brings war to Moldova’s border, agitators to its capital, and disinformation to its cyberspace.
The For Country Caucus wants Congress to take a bigger role in foreign policy.
The regime in Damascus tries to shed its pariah status while simultaneously stalling relief work.
A rocky earthquake recovery will have political consequences for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
After finally reaching a deal on tanks, NATO now begins a debate on whether to send F-16s to Ukraine.
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As Pyongyang grows its nuclear arsenal, Seoul considers its atomic options.