Emma Ashford

Emma Ashford is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a senior fellow with the Reimagining U.S. Grand Strategy program at the Stimson Center, an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University, and the author of Oil, the State, and War.

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People pass by a congratulatory billboard showing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 7.
People pass by a congratulatory billboard showing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 7.

What Trump’s Win Will Mean for NATO, Ukraine, Israel, and Iran
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Protesters wave a Palestinian flag as people gather to watch U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speak on the Ellipse, just south of the White House in Washington on Oct. 29.
Protesters wave a Palestinian flag as people gather to watch U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speak on the Ellipse, just south of the White House in Washington on Oct. 29.

Do U.S. Voters Even Care About Foreign Policy?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky shake hands on Sept. 27 in New York City.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky shake hands on Sept. 27 in New York City.

Will the U.S. Election Make a Difference to U.S. Foreign Policy?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Israeli troops deploy in an area in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on Sept. 27.
Israeli troops deploy in an area in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on Sept. 27.

Is Confronting Hezbollah or De-Escalating Likelier to Bring Peace?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
People watch the ABC News presidential debate between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump at a debate watch party on Sept. 10, in West Hollywood, California.
People watch the ABC News presidential debate between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump at a debate watch party on Sept. 10, in West Hollywood, California.

Did Trump Win the Foreign-Policy Debate?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (C), Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (3rd L), Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd L) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) attend the 18th East Asia Summit during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 7, 2023.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (C), Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (3rd L), Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd L) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) attend the 18th East Asia Summit during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 7, 2023.

Does Harris Have a Foreign Policy?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Ukrainian servicemen operate an armored military vehicle in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on Aug. 12.
Ukrainian servicemen operate an armored military vehicle in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on Aug. 12.

Will Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Turn the Tide?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Iranians attend a funeral ceremony held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Aug. 1 in Tehran.
Iranians attend a funeral ceremony held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Aug. 1 in Tehran.

Is Israel Making Itself Safer?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after officially accepting the Republican presidential and vice presidential nominations on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after officially accepting the Republican presidential and vice presidential nominations on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Will an Assassination Attempt and VP Announcement Help Trump Win?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Mark Rutte, who is now NATO's secretary-general, looks on during a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on April 17, 2024.
Mark Rutte, who is now NATO's secretary-general, looks on during a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, on April 17, 2024.

Does NATO Have a Future?   
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Iranian women arrive to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Tehran on June 28.
Iranian women arrive to cast their votes at a polling station during the presidential election in Tehran on June 28.

What Will Elections in France, Iran, and the U.K. Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
French Rassemblement National (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen (L) followed by party president Jordan Bardella arrives on stage to address supporters in Paris, on June 9.
French Rassemblement National (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen (L) followed by party president Jordan Bardella arrives on stage to address supporters in Paris, on June 9.

Is Europe’s Turn to the Right Here to Stay?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on May 31 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on May 31 in Washington, DC.

Is Biden Blowing It in Gaza and Ukraine?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Pro-Palestinian protesters walk from Columbia University down to Hunter College as protests at area universities and colleges continue on May 6, in New York City.
Pro-Palestinian protesters walk from Columbia University down to Hunter College as protests at area universities and colleges continue on May 6, in New York City.

Are Campus Protesters Heroes or Hypocrites?
It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
Joe Biden stands at a lectern and behind it is an American flag and a Ukrainian flag.
Joe Biden stands at a lectern and behind it is an American flag and a Ukrainian flag.

What Does America Want in Ukraine?
Argument
Emma Ashford, Joshua Shifrinson, Stephen Wertheim
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