Niranjan Shankar

Niranjan Shankar is an independent writer focusing on foreign policy and diplomatic history. His writing has appeared in The Washington Examiner, The National Interest, The Bulwark, and others.

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Misremembering the Korean War

The profound difference in quality of life on opposing sides of the 38th parallel today offers a rebuke to those who portray the US-led intervention in Korea as immoral or futile.

Niranjan Shankar

29 Nov 2022 · 15 min read

The Tragedy of American Diplomacy: A Rebuttal

Williams, W. A. (1962). The Tragedy of American Diplomacy. New York: Dell Pub. Co. When the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) pinned Putin’s recent invasion of Ukraine on NATO’s “imperialist expansionism,” many policymakers and journalists on both sides of the political spectrum lambasted the organization for its half-hearted

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6 May 2022 · 15 min read

Revisiting Kirkpatrick

Constructive relationships with dictatorships will be key to protecting US interests without direct military involvements.

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24 Aug 2021 · 16 min read