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Foreign Policy
May 20, 2025

Rubio Defends Trump's Foreign Policy—and Himself—on the Hill
In a contentious Senate hearing, the U.S. secretary of state defended an ‘America First' approach to diplomacy at odds with his own former views.

Foreign Policy
May 20, 2025

The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.

Foreign Policy
May 20, 2025

Iran Nuclear Talks Are Running Into Red Lines
Once-hopeful negotiations are falling prey to a bitter fight over uranium enrichment.

Foreign Policy
May 20, 2025

BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage
To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum.

Foreign Policy
May 19, 2025

Families of Hostages Speak Out Against New Israeli Offensive in Gaza
One family member warned that the military action could "endanger the lives of the hostages."

Foreign Policy
May 19, 2025

Trump Touts ‘Excellent' Call With Putin but Fails to Secure Cease-Fire
The U.S. president said Russia agreed to hold immediate talks with Ukraine, but Moscow's readout appeared less amenable.

Foreign Policy
May 19, 2025

An America First Policy for the Antarctic
Growing Chinese and Russian activity urgently need a U.S. response.

Foreign Policy
May 19, 2025

A Russia-NATO War Would Look Nothing Like Ukraine
Moscow will seek to avoid a full-on war and focus on breaking the bloc's resolve.

Foreign Policy
May 19, 2025

Russia Has Started Losing the War in Ukraine
The military tide may have turned against Putin.

Foreign Policy
May 19, 2025

This Technology Could Be a Game-Changer for North Korea
New radar capabilities may help solve a problem that has dogged the country for decades.

Foreign Policy
May 19, 2025

America's Political Ethics Problem
The last time the nation faced a crisis of this magnitude, lawmakers and the president met the challenge.

Foreign Policy
May 19, 2025

The ‘America First' Case for U.S. Engagement in Africa
The Trump administration should embrace a smarter form of transactionalism.

Foreign Policy
May 18, 2025

What Was Elon Musk Trying to Achieve?
Insights into the billionaire's machinations in the U.S. government.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

Is Qatar's Shiny Plane a White Elephant?
A closer look at Trump's acquisitions in the Middle East.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

Has Trump Soured On Netanyahu?
Israel's economy minister insists that Trump and Netanyahu remain "very, very close."

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

How Much Power Does the Aga Khan Have, Really?
The billionaire Muslim leader is a religious figure—and a global powerbroker.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

Direct Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Fail to Secure a Cease-Fire
With both sides unwilling to concede, Kyiv is calling for more Western pressure on Moscow.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

The Second Life of ‘Sicario'
What a 2015 thriller about chaos on the border has to do with present-day Washington.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

What Trump Got Right in the Middle East
The U.S. president's olive branch to Iran could mark a paradigm shift in Washington's foreign policy.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

Where Have All the Geostrategists Gone?
The life and meaning of Zbigniew Brzezinski.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

Is Trump Keeping His Promise on Immigration?
Janet Napolitano on why the system looks broken—and what to do about it.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

Another Clash Over Kashmir Is Coming
Pakistan's army needs conflict with India to justify its own existence.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

Latin American Economies Look to China as U.S. Slashes Aid
In Beijing this week, Colombia joined the Belt and Road Initiative, and Brazil notched key investment pledges.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

What Happens if U.S. Drones Strike Mexico?
Trump is considering unilateral military action against drug cartels.

Foreign Policy
May 16, 2025

Saudi Arabia Is Executing More People Than Ever
Trump's speech allows Mohammed bin Salman's regime to continue its killing spree without censure.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

Trump's Gulf Dealmaking Bonanza
Saudi Arabia and Qatar made splashy economic commitments worth nearly $2 trillion during the U.S. president's visit.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

Putin Snubs Peace Talks With Zelensky in Istanbul
Despite having proposed the face-to-face meeting, the Russian leader chose not to show.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

Foreign Countries Aim to Poach America's Best and Brightest
As Trump cracks down on U.S. universities and international students, governments see an opportunity.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

Drones Are Transforming South Asian Warfare
The latest India-Pakistan conflict showed how drones are changing the way countries fight.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

A New Authoritarian Era in the Mideast?
By embracing Syria's Sharaa, Trump sanctifies Arab autocracy.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

India-Pakistan Cease-Fire Cements a Dangerous Baseline
Future conflicts will likely erupt faster and escalate more intensely.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

Trump's Shifting Tariffs Are Disrupting Global Shipping
Shipowners and sailors are recalculating routes daily.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

A European Peacekeeping Force in Ukraine Won't Work
Any plan needs NATO involvement to be credible.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

Romania's Far Right Is More Extreme Than You Think
The country's conservative populists have a long—and radical—history.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

Somehow, the Abraham Accords Are Alive and Well
Despite Israel's escalations in the region, its peace deals are still surviving—and potentially expanding.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

The Long Shadow of Syria's Chemical Weapons
USAID funding cuts cast doubt on eliminating the country's stockpile.

Foreign Policy
May 15, 2025

The Campaign to Mainstream the Houthis
A surprise ceasefire with the U.S. comes amidst narrative laundering by Western political figures.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Israeli Strikes Pound Gaza in Renewed Military Campaign
Deadly assaults and warnings of famine come as the United States pushes for a renewed cease-fire.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Why Disinformation Surged During the India-Pakistan Crisis
Misleading content proliferated in part because of the kinetic nature of the conflict.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Trump's Aid Freeze Is Undermining His Immigration Policy
Colombia relied on U.S. funding to support Venezuelan migrants. Now, many are on the brink of survival.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Birthrates Are Plunging Everywhere—but Not in Israel
Can policymakers learn from the Israeli experience?

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Washington's Energy U-Turn Is Good News for Africa
After Trump administration pressure, the World Bank may make sweeping changes to global energy finance.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

OnlyFans Performers Can't Get Justice
The law says stealing OnlyFans content is sexual abuse. Enforcement is another matter.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Elon Musk Was Donald Trump's Useful Idiot
It's looking increasingly likely that the world's richest man got played.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

White South Africans Enter the U.S. as Refugees
As Trump welcomes the first batch of refugees to the U.S., rights groups are pushing back.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Why Khamenei Is Betting on Trump
The calculus behind Iran's stunning reversal on a new nuclear deal.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

AI-Generated Law Isn't Necessarily a Terrible Idea
The UAE joins a stream of other countries using the technology to write legislation.

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Social Media Companies Now Work for Governments—Not Users
Content from rap videos to protest photos is being removed in the name of "national security."

Foreign Policy
May 14, 2025

Trump Isn't Following the Script on Israel
In dealing with Netanyahu, the U.S. president appears to actually be living up to his campaign slogan to put America first.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

Trump Delivers Middle East Policy Speech, Announces Investment Deals in Riyadh
The U.S. president kicked off his three-day Persian Gulf tour with a major Middle East policy speech in Riyadh.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

Trump Champions ‘Golden Age of the Middle East' During Saudi Arabia Visit
The U.S. president kicked off his three-day Persian Gulf tour with a major Middle East policy speech in Riyadh.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

U.S.-China Trade Deal Defies Expectations
But big questions remain about what happens next.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

Bosnia's Paradoxical Peace Rests on a Flawed Constitution
The United States and European Union must step up for reform.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

Uruguay's José Mujica Aimed to Change the World
On his journey from urban guerrilla to tortured prisoner to elected president, the world also changed him.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

Why This Is the Best Time to Sanction Russia
If Trump were interested in ending the war, he would pressure Putin now.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

China's Economic Officials Are Trying to Speak Like Human Beings
A softer communication approach may have helped the Geneva talks.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

In India, Controversial Law Threatens Muslim Property
To many Indian Muslims, the Waqf Amendment Act looks like a calculated attempt to disempower their community.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

Trump's Brain Drain Will Be Europe's Gain
Brussels and London should go big on siphoning American science and technology talent.

Foreign Policy
May 13, 2025

Modi Has Changed India's Military Doctrine
After a terrorist attack in Kashmir, everyone knew that India would retaliate. Nobody quite understood how.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

Trump Mistakenly Thinks Japan Is a Soft Target
Tokyo is ready to play hardball in trade negotiations

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

PKK to Disband, End Insurgency in Turkey
The Kurdish group's announcement concludes one of the longest conflicts in the region.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

How Trump Can Reset His Failed Ukraine Policy
More pressure on Russia could end the war.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

Trump Heads to the Gulf With Deals on the Table
The U.S. president's trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE has billions of dollars at stake—sometimes with troubling implications.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

U.S. and China Announce Big Tariff Rollback
In a joint statement, the two sides took a step back from the cliff.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

How the Oct. 7 Attack on Israel Sank the Palestinian Cause
The war in Gaza galvanized sympathy for Palestinians but little more.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

Japan's Support for Women's Equality Doesn't Extend to Domestic Reform
Anxieties around imperial succession have exposed the nation's lack of gender parity.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

American Shipbuilding Needs Allies
If it wants icebreakers, the United States must embrace the role of junior industrial partner.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

Biased AI Models Are Increasing Political Polarization
AI tools trained in different countries are producing wildly divergent views on controversial geopolitical questions.

Foreign Policy
May 12, 2025

The Post-World War II System Was Always Fragile
Roosevelt warned that even in peacetime, America's obligations to the world would continue.

Foreign Policy
May 11, 2025

Is American Soft Power Finished?
Joseph Nye's death marks the end of an era of U.S. foreign policy.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

U.S., China Prepare for High-Stakes Trade Talks in Geneva
But the likelihood of the two sides reaching a comprehensive deal soon remains low.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

U.S.-China Trade Talks to Focus on De-Escalation
But the likelihood of the two sides reaching a comprehensive deal soon remains low.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 3: Australia and Singapore vote, India strikes Pakistan, and the conclave picks a new pope.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

The Long History of U.S.-Canada War Plans
An unthinkable conflict has been gamed out surprisingly often.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

A Thousand Ways of Being Chinese
Emily Feng's "Let Only Red Flowers Bloom" delves into identity in Xi's China.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

What Abundance Lacks
A bestselling progressive book gets its policy all wrong.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

How Progressives Are Unwittingly Aiding the Rise of Autocracy
Dictators get an unlikely boost from the left's identity politics.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

How World War II Changed the Global Economy
Industrial mobilization, high tax rates, and labor deals are part of the legacy.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

Joseph Nye Was the Champion of a World That No Longer Exists
The distinguished scholar, who coined "soft power," shaped five decades of U.S. foreign policy.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

The Potential Off-ramps for India and Pakistan
The avenues exist, but you need leaders to take them.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

Don't Expect a Trade Deal in Geneva
China doesn't know what the U.S. wants—and maybe the U.S. doesn't either.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

How Trump Could Reset With Russia
A U.S.-Russia alignment would let Vladimir Putin declare victory over Europe.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

Both Xi and Trump Want the Other to Call Them First
A conflict over face is tangling up the trade war's resolution.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

DOGE Has Its Sights on the Defense Department
One of the worst cost-saving ideas is to close yet more military bases.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

Why Netanyahu Might Be on a Collision Course With Trump
The prime minister is learning there's no carveout for Israel in "America First."

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

The Ukrainian Troops Who Will Never Stop Fighting
Behind enemy lines, Ukrainian agents are committed to tormenting their Russian occupiers—even if there's a ceasefire.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

Trump Targets Haitian Gangs
U.S. authorities slapped a terrorist designation on two groups as Haiti's crisis deepens.

Foreign Policy
May 09, 2025

Israel Is Ready to Embrace Europe's Far Right
European populism's long tradition of antisemitism isn't disqualifying for the Israeli government.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

Is America Facing a ‘Cultural Revolution'?
What to make of the comparisons between Trump and Chairman Mao.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

U.S., U.K. Announce Major Trade Deal
This is the White House's first major trade agreement since it issued sweeping reciprocal tariffs last month.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

Trump, Starmer Celebrate ‘Breakthrough' U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal
This is the White House's first major trade agreement since it issued sweeping reciprocal tariffs last month.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

Can the U.S.-Houthi Cease-Fire Hold?
Trump's announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

Can China Trump-Proof Its Economy?
An export-driven model may no longer work.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

How India and Pakistan Can Pull Back From the Brink
Exaggerated claims of military success—amplified by the two countries' media—could help each side save face.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

A Tale of Four Fighter Jets
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

Military Rule Is Not the Answer to Sudan's Conflict
The country's civil society leaders must be at the forefront of postwar reconstruction.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

Why a Pact to Weaken the Dollar Makes No Sense
A proposal to reprise a Reagan-era currency agreement has serious flaws.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

Trump's Russia-Ukraine Deal Will Be Null and Void
International law nullifies any treaty coerced by force—like Moscow has deployed since 2014.

Foreign Policy
May 08, 2025

Don't Offshore American AI to the Middle East
After freeing itself from a dependence on the region's oil, the United States should not sign up for the same with AI.

Foreign Policy
May 07, 2025

China's Xi Jinping Travels to Russia for Victory Day
With 29 foreign leaders in attendance, Moscow is hoping to demonstrate that Western isolation efforts have largely failed.

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