Josh Rogin

Washington D.C.

Columnist covering foreign policy and national security

Education: George Washington University, BA in International Affairs 2001; Sophia University, Tokyo

Josh Rogin is a columnist for the Global Opinions section of the Washington Post and a political analyst with CNN. He is also the author of Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century, released March, 2021 by Houghton Mifflin Harcout. Previously, Josh has covered foreign policy and national security for Bloomberg View, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, Foreign Policy magazine, Congressional Quarterly, Federal Computer Week magazine, and Japan’s Asahi Shimbun. His work has been featured on outlets including NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, MSNBC, NPR, and many more. Josh has been recogni
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Biden’s plan to block Japanese steel deal puts politics over security

The White House is set to kill an acquisition beneficial to America’s workers and China strategy.

September 5, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a Labor Day campaign event Monday in Pittsburgh. (Quinn Glabicki/Reuters)

Biden’s Iraq withdrawal plan is a trap for the next president

He wants to proclaim this “forever war” over, but withdrawing all U.S. troops from Iraq could be disastrous.

August 21, 2024
President Joe Biden with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the White House on April 15. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)

Walz’s decades of China experience are an asset, not a liability

The vice-presidential candidate has stood up for the Chinese people against Beijing’s abuses.

August 8, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appears at a campaign event Tuesday in Philadelphia after being named Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Biden must not forget the Americans imprisoned unjustly in China

Family members of U.S. citizens wrongfully detained in China fear a window for progress is closing.

August 5, 2024
President Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 15, 2021. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)

Harris’s foreign policy doctrine is emerging — and could help her win

If Kamala Harris can define her own worldview before her opponents project one onto her, she might bolster her chances in November.

July 29, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vice President Harris in D.C. on Thursday.

What Vance gets wrong about the China challenge

Memo to Trump’s running mate: You can’t be tough on Beijing by ignoring the rest of the world.

July 19, 2024
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance speaks in Milwaukee on Thursday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

Biden should let Ukraine strike back at Russian air bases

As NATO summit ends, the president’s restrictions on Kyiv are both bad strategy and bad politics.

July 12, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, listens as President Biden speaks during the closing ceremony of the NATO summit in Washington on Thursday. (Stefan Rousseau/AFP/Getty Images)

At the NATO summit, Biden needs to deliver for Ukraine

Ukraine needs more help winning the war, not just more words of support from the West.

July 5, 2024
President Biden, right, holds a news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in D.C. in December. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Netanyahu’s speech to Congress could cause long-term damage

While Democrats are wary, Republicans see a short-term political win. But at what cost?

June 14, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress on March 3, 2015. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

The U.S. military plans a ‘Hellscape’ to deter China from attacking Taiwan

But a top U.S. military commander for Asia says time is running out to put the plan in place.

June 10, 2024
A drill in the Pacific Ocean on April 21, 2021. (U.S. Navy/AP)