Kori Schake

Senior Fellow/Dir:Foreign and Defense Policy Studies

Kori Schake leads the foreign and defense policy team at the American Enterprise Institute.

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U.S. Soldiers Practice Firing in Afghanistan

Bloomberg Opinion

How the Afghan War Was Lost, in Five Easy Steps

A conversation with writer and Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman on combat tours, memorials, the perils of plywood and “The Catcher in the Rye.”

August 6, 2022

August 6, 2022

OpinionKori Schake

How the Afghan War Was Lost, in Five Easy Steps

A conversation with writer and Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman on combat tours, memorials, the perils of plywood and “The Catcher in the Rye.”

U.S. Soldiers Practice Firing in Afghanistan

September 15, 2021

September 15, 2021

OpinionKori Schake

Milley, Trump and the Fragile State of U.S. Democracy

Whether or not the Joint Chiefs chairman “pulled a Schlesinger,” it’s clear that Americans are placing far too much responsibility on the military to defend the constitutional order.

President Trump Receives A Briefing From Senior Military Leaders At White House

March 13, 2021

March 13, 2021

OpinionKori Schake

Biden Foreign Policy Has the Words Right But the Economics Wrong

Allies won’t rush to help a superpower that decries free markets, demonizes Big Tech and quashes pipelines.

President Biden Meets Virtually With Leaders Of Quad Nations

January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021

OpinionKori Schake

Don’t Bend the Rules for Biden’s Pentagon Pick

There’s no need to allow a recent retired general to serve as Defense Secretary and many reasons not to violate a crucial norm.

US Vice President Joe Biden (L) meets wi

October 10, 2020

October 10, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

All Wars Are Culture Wars

A Q&A with novelist and ex-Marine Phil Klay on the globalization of violence.

101st Airborne Patrols At Night In Mosul

September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020

OpinionJames Mattis, James O. Ellis Jr., Joe Felter and Kori Schake

Ending China’s Chokehold on Rare-Earth Minerals

The U.S. and allies can break Beijing’s monopoly on elements vital to electronics and national defense.

Pentagon Losing Control of Bombs to China's Monopoly

August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

Belarus Needs the Right Kind of U.S. Help

Smart, coordinated diplomacy can promote change without endangering those seeking freedom and honest governance.

BELARUS-VOTE-PROTEST

June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

The Military Can't Save Washington From Itself

Trump isn’t the first president to politicize the military, but his actions are by far the most reprehensible and damaging.

President Trump Inspects Japan's Helicopter Carrier and Delivers Memorial Day Address to US Troops

April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

A New Org Chart Won’t Stop the Next Pandemic

Civilian U.S. government agencies have the authority they need to act, but their personnel need the kind of investments and training that have made the U.S. military second to none.

President Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting

March 26, 2020

March 26, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

Globalization Is the Best Medicine for a Sick Planet

Even a vague promise of international cooperation is better — and more in the U.S. interest — than the Trump administration’s actions.

European Travel Ban Announced By President Trump

March 18, 2020

March 18, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

Send in the Marines? Not to Fight Coronavirus

The Pentagon isn’t geared toward taking the lead in a domestic health crisis, and having it do so would be bad for democracy.

U.S. Army Medevac Tends To The Wounded In Afghanistan

February 26, 2020

February 26, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

Trump Has Made His Cabinet Pointless

Allies are being conditioned to disregard senior administration officials. The president is policy.

U.S. Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo And Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Ann Payne News Conference

January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

The State Department’s Dysfunction Predates Pompeo

Bad as he is, the Secretary of Swagger isn’t entirely to blame for the crisis of American diplomacy.

Secretary Of State Pompeo Delivers Remarks To Stanford University Students

January 16, 2020

January 16, 2020

OpinionKori Schake

Libya Explains Why Turkey Has No Friends

In a decade, President Erdogan’s foreign policies have left isolated in its neighborhood.

NATO Summit Marks 70th Anniversary Of The Alliance

November 16, 2012

November 16, 2012

OpinionKori Schake

Yes, the Military Has Higher Standards