The Alliance
Gulf shipping insurance: the view from Capitol Hill
American statecraft on January 12, 2026 treated Gulf shipping insurance as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Jan 12, 2026
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World
American power abroad, seen from the capital that still sets the tempo.
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The Alliance
K Street stays late on a Venezuela oil bargain
American statecraft on January 4, 2026 treated a Venezuela oil bargain as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Jan 4, 2026
The Alliance
Portland, Maine cannot look away from Gulf shipping insurance
American statecraft on January 3, 2026 treated Gulf shipping insurance as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Jan 3, 2026
The Alliance
Canada’s stake in the Iran coalition just got larger
American statecraft on January 2, 2026 treated the Iran coalition as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Jan 2, 2026
The Alliance
Foreign Relations turns to the Iran coalition as Manchester watches
American statecraft on January 1, 2026 treated the Iran coalition as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Jan 1, 2026
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