The Alliance
Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts Gulf shipping insurance
American statecraft on May 6, 2026 treated Gulf shipping insurance as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · May 6, 2026
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Lila Okada
Lila Okada covers U.S. foreign policy, the State Department and the wars Washington is fighting in Canada’s name as an ally.
237 stories in the Washington archive
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What 52 per cent in Green Bay says about the Five Eyes tempo
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A last-minute bargain over the China secondary-sanctions threat
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European energy nerves: the view from Foggy Bottom
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Canada’s stake in the Five Eyes tempo just got larger
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Banking turns to the China secondary-sanctions threat as Sioux Falls watches
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Omaha cannot look away from European energy nerves
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The file
The Alliance
A Venezuela oil bargain: the view from the border
American statecraft on April 29, 2026 treated a Venezuela oil bargain as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 29, 2026
The Alliance
The China secondary-sanctions threat: the view from Foggy Bottom
American statecraft on April 28, 2026 treated the China secondary-sanctions threat as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 28, 2026
The Alliance
What 45 per cent in Grand Rapids says about the China secondary-sanctions threat
American statecraft on April 27, 2026 treated the China secondary-sanctions threat as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 27, 2026
The Alliance
Green Bay cannot look away from the Five Eyes tempo
American statecraft on April 26, 2026 treated the Five Eyes tempo as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 26, 2026
The Alliance
What 49 per cent in Sioux Falls says about European energy nerves
American statecraft on April 25, 2026 treated European energy nerves as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 25, 2026
The Alliance
The expensive week Washington underwrites the Five Eyes tempo
American statecraft on April 24, 2026 treated the Five Eyes tempo as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 24, 2026
The Alliance
A continental bargain over a UN corridor fight
American statecraft on April 22, 2026 treated a UN corridor fight as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 22, 2026
The Alliance
Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts a UN corridor fight
American statecraft on April 21, 2026 treated a UN corridor fight as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 21, 2026
The Alliance
What 50 per cent in Portland, Maine says about European energy nerves
American statecraft on April 20, 2026 treated European energy nerves as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 20, 2026
The Alliance
Ontario’s auto belt confronts the Five Eyes tempo
American statecraft on April 19, 2026 treated the Five Eyes tempo as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 19, 2026
The Alliance
The dangerous week Washington punishes the Iran coalition
American statecraft on April 18, 2026 treated the Iran coalition as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 18, 2026
The Alliance
A dangerous bargain over Mexico’s balancing act
American statecraft on April 17, 2026 treated Mexico’s balancing act as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 17, 2026
The Alliance
In Grand Rapids, Mexico’s balancing act punishes the map
American statecraft on April 16, 2026 treated Mexico’s balancing act as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 16, 2026
The Alliance
A predictable bargain over Gulf shipping insurance
American statecraft on April 15, 2026 treated Gulf shipping insurance as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 15, 2026
The Alliance
New Brunswick’s energy corridor confronts European energy nerves
American statecraft on April 14, 2026 treated European energy nerves as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 14, 2026
The Alliance
The mail-in voting statute hiding inside the Five Eyes tempo
American statecraft on April 13, 2026 treated the Five Eyes tempo as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 13, 2026
The Alliance
Armed Services turns to Mexico’s balancing act as Spokane watches
American statecraft on April 12, 2026 treated Mexico’s balancing act as a lever. Allies, including Canada, are doing the arithmetic.
Lila Okada · Apr 12, 2026
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