Possible Domain Addition

Thank you for all the feedback and recommendation that we add the Domain (issue category) of U.S. Foreign Policy.

We would appreciate your feedback on the following possible sub-topics and descriptions, along with any other sub-topics you believe should be considered:

Possible Domain Sub-Topics

  • ↳ U.S.–China Relations: Trade, technology competition & intellectual property rights, Taiwan, human rights, and security in the Pacific.
  • ↳ Middle East Policy: U.S. role in Israel–Palestine, Iran nuclear strategy, and Gulf alliances.
  • ↳ Russia & Ukraine: Support for Ukraine, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expansion, sanctions, and energy security.
  • ↳ Global Trade & Tariffs: Free trade vs. protectionism, World Trade Organization (WTO) role, and re-shoring/decoupling debates.
  • ↳ Defense Spending & Alliances: defense budgets, NATO expansion & burden sharing, and military aid as diplomacy.
  • ↳ Immigration & Refugee Policy (as it overlaps domestic/foreign): Humanitarian obligations vs. border security and national interest.
  • ↳ Climate Change & International Agreements: U.S. leadership in Paris Accord, climate diplomacy with developing nations.
  • ↳ Global Health & Pandemic Response: World Health Organization (WHO), vaccine diplomacy, and preparedness for future outbreaks.

Other Possible Emerging Topics

  • ↳ Cybersecurity & Information Warfare: Election interference, cyber-espionage, and AI as a security tool/threat.
  • ↳ Energy & Resource Security: Oil, gas, and rare earths as tools of foreign influence and efforts to diminish reliance on foreign states.
  • ↳ Africa & the Global South: U.S. approach to China’s Belt and Road initiative, development aid, and resource politics.