EVERY diplomatic officer encounters many appeals for advice and assistance of one sort or another, not only from his own compatriots but often from foreigners, sometimes simply curious, and sometimes ...

VIENTIANE, Laos—From his first memo on the job, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has centered the tending and extending of ties with America’s allies and military partners. One busy day—Wednesday, Nov.

For those who enjoy reading about travel and life abroad, this enormously entertaining social history of the female side of diplomatic life is a must. The author, herself the daughter of a diplomat, ...

Jon Huntsman Jr. says he couldn't say no when President Obama asked him to be ambassador to China. "I now know why they built the Oval Office," the 49-year-old Republican Utah governor chuckled at a ...

Days before Russia attacked Ukraine, US Embassy personnel evacuated Kyiv and then from the country. To ensure diplomats are safe in such situations, the State Department has one of the US's least ...