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Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

Trump's New National Security Strategy Goes Full ‘America First'
The long-anticipated plan aims to selectively impose the U.S. president's worldview around the globe.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

Xi, Macron Seize Symbolic Victories in Unorthodox Summit
Both China and France hope to strengthen their images on the world stage amid growing isolationism.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

Biden's Long Shadow Over Ukraine
His administration failed Ukraine at almost every turn, shaping the war to this day.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

When the Democratic Recession Comes Home
Michael McFaul wants more democracy promotion. Is now the time?

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

A Kaleidoscopic Portrait of Women in Taiwan
"Left-Handed Girl," Taiwan's Oscar hopeful, offers a multifaceted view of women learning to live beyond shame.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

A Jekyll and Hyde for the Manosphere
"The Things You Kill" explores the pitfalls of masculinity in modern-day Turkey.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

A Jekyll and Hyde for the Manosphere Crowd
"The Things You Kill" explores the pitfalls of masculinity in modern-day Turkey.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

Two Unsettling Voyages Across the Sea
Plus, more international fiction releases in December.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Nov. 29: A disease outbreak ends in Congo, Trump pardons a former Honduran president, and the latest from Israel-Palestine.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

Does Europe Finally Realize It's Alone?
Washington's new National Security Strategy ratifies an adversarial relationship.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

Trump Has Many Options if the Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs
A weak Congress means a deep toolbox for the president.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

Trump Is Threatening His Own World Cup
Ongoing immigration raids risk the success of the global sporting event.

Foreign Policy
Dec 05, 2025

An AI Bust May Not Be All Bad News
The boom makes it hard for competitors to step away from a treadmill of continuous acceleration.

Foreign Policy
Dec 04, 2025

Election Drama Heats Up in Honduras
The country is the latest target of Trump's partisan interventions.

Foreign Policy
Dec 04, 2025

Pete Hegseth's Bad Week
The defense secretary is under scrutiny for a series of questionable decisions.

Foreign Policy
Dec 04, 2025

Modi Walks a Tightrope Between Putin and Trump
This week's meeting with Putin will test how well India can balance ties with Russia and the United States.

Foreign Policy
Dec 04, 2025

Silicon Valley Wants Disaster Bunkers. Norway Wants ‘Preparedness Friends.'
Norwegians are pioneering better models of catastrophe preparation.

Foreign Policy
Dec 04, 2025

Africa Was the Biggest Loser of China's COP30 Triumph
Decisions about the continent's future are being made in foreign capitals.

Foreign Policy
Dec 04, 2025

West Bank Violence Threatens Trump's Gaza Peace Plan
Rights groups say the Israeli government is complicit.

Foreign Policy
Dec 04, 2025

The U.S. Can't Talk to Its Neighbors Anymore
What the postponement of the Summit of the Americas reveals about regional relations.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

The New Wealth of Nations
How instrumental capital is reshaping the world.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

U.S. Suspends All Immigration Requests From 19 ‘High-Risk' Countries
Critics say the mandate is evidence of the Trump administration's xenophobic policies.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

U.S. Issues Sweeping Immigration Crackdown on 19 Countries
Critics say the mandate is evidence of the Trump administration's xenophobic policies.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

Mali's Junta Is the Architect of Its Own Disasters
Blaming foreign intervention is easy—but mistaken.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

Putin Heads to New Delhi
The visit comes at a somewhat precarious moment for India-Russia relations.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

China's Military Machine Shouldn't Run on American Chips
The GAIN AI Act would have given U.S. buyers priority in the global AI race.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

Was Guinea-Bissau's Coup a Sham?
Major African politicians are claiming that Africa's latest putsch was staged.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

Ukraine Can Only Rely on Itself
In any peace deal with Russia, security guarantees from outsiders won't guarantee much.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

Netanyahu Is Still Following the Same Failed Gaza Strategy
Two years of war have brought tactical changes and immense suffering, but the political status quo endures.

Foreign Policy
Dec 03, 2025

What Is the Filibuster Good For?
A term originally used to describe pirates is now synonymous with U.S. congressional dysfunction.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Republicans Criticize Hegseth for Deadly Caribbean Double Strike
Bipartisan lawmakers are demanding congressional probes into the defense secretary's handling of a deadly boat strike.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Deadly Fire Highlights Hong Kong's Predicament
The tragedy confirmed to many locals that the city's freedoms have vanished.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Trump's Favorite Role? Foreign-Policy Czar.
In diplomacy, the U.S. president always seems to follow his own transactional view of human affairs.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Putin's Threats Against Europe Undermine Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Moscow remains opposed to surrendering its territorial ambitions.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Putin Meets With Witkoff, Kushner to Discuss Ukraine Peace Plan
Moscow remains opposed to surrendering its territorial ambitions.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

The Minerals That Drive Trump's Global Agenda
From Canada to Pakistan, an interest in critical minerals is a through line in the White House's foreign policy.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Trump's Venezuela Fixation Is Not About the Oil
There are lots of reasons why the Trump administration is angling for regime change in Caracas, but heavy oil isn't one of them.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Can Pakistan Adapt to Climate Disaster?
Three years ago, the country became a poster child for climate justice. Now, it faces a steep learning curve to secure the funding it needs.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Why China Did Not Do a ‘Kissinger' to Split Europe From America
Europe would have given almost anything for peace, but Beijing had a different calculus.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Why China Didn't Do a ‘Kissinger' to Split Europe From America
Europe would have given almost anything for peace, but Beijing had a different calculus.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Malaysia's Borneo Election Spells Trouble for Anwar
"Sabah for Sabahans" undermines the country's precarious ethno-political balance.

Foreign Policy
Dec 02, 2025

Malaysia's Borneo Election Spells Trouble for Anwarjos
"Sabah for Sabahans" undermines the country's precarious ethno-political balance.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

Trump Intensifies Pressure Campaign on Venezuela
But as the legality of U.S. boat strikes comes into question, the White House's regime-change ambitions may be curbed.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

Trump Considers Expanding Military Operations to Venezuela
But as the legality of U.S. boat strikes comes into question, the White House's regime-change ambitions may be curbed.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

Tech's Tarnished Halo
How Silicon Valley's declining image is dimming America's light.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

American-Led Regime Change Is Usually Disastrous
The arrogance that led to Iraq now threatens catastrophe in Venezuela.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

U.S.-Led Regime Change Is Usually Disastrous
The arrogance that led to Iraq now threatens catastrophe in Venezuela.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

The Uncomfortable Truth About Climate AI
Military technologies used to address climate threats are often the same ones used for more nefarious purposes.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

The End of Ending AIDS
As the Trump administration pledges to meet global health targets, it has terminated some of its best tools for doing so.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

Israel Is Wondering if America Is Still on Its Side
Shifts in U.S. policy and public support have Israelis searching for answers.

Foreign Policy
Dec 01, 2025

Is Cambodia's Scam Industry Too Big to Fail?
New sanctions on the world's wealthiest criminal could threaten the Hun dynasty.

Foreign Policy
Nov 28, 2025

What Happens to Russia's Ethnic Minorities After the War?
Mistreatment, exploitation, and Russia's own history suggest a precarious postwar future.

Foreign Policy
Nov 28, 2025

Syria's Yazidi Community Faces the Future With Concern
Having survived Assad and the Islamic State, Yazidis remain suspicious of Sharaa's government.

Foreign Policy
Nov 27, 2025

Uganda's Fixed Election Belies an Uncertain Future
President Museveni will be reelected in January. But the country is wondering what comes next.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Trump Should Stick to His Guns on Venezuela
The U.S. president was right to resist regime change before, and he should do so again now.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Donald Trump Should Stick to His Guns on Venezuela
The U.S. president was right to resist regime change before, and he should do so again now.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Can Chinese Authoritarianism Stay Smart?
Beijing's continued economic growth depends on a fragile balance of control and freedom.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Top U.S. Military Officials Meet With Caribbean Leaders
The meetings come as the Trump administration weighs next steps in its pressure campaign against Venezuela.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Senior U.S. Military Officials Visit the Caribbean
The meetings come as the Trump administration weighs next steps in its pressure campaign against Venezuela.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

House Republicans Slam Witkoff Over Handling of Russia-Ukraine Talks
Republican opposition to the Trump administration's chaotic approach to Russia-Ukraine negotiations is growing.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Trigger Fears of a Fresh Regional Conflict
Addis Ababa's quest for Red Sea access has led to a wave of hostile rhetoric.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

The Yellow Line in Gaza Is Supposed to Be Temporary. Israel Is Digging in.
Unless Hamas disarms, Israeli troops are unlikely to withdraw further.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Trump's Dizzying Ukraine Diplomacy
The U.S. president is optimistic about a peace deal, but major obstacles remain.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Will Pope Leo Stand Up to Christian Nationalism?
A clash of visions on human dignity and divine purpose.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

FP's 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
Treats and treasures from around the world.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

What Is ‘the West'?
The idea of a cohesive West is fading, but a new book finds that the concept endures.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

The TV Show That Divided Taiwan
Even imagining a potential Chinese invasion of the island has become a political act.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Iran Can't Run Away From Tehran's Disasters
Moving the capital is an old idea and a perennial nonstarter.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Can Compromises Create a Sovereign Ukraine?
Successful peace negotiations require concessions. The right ones will strengthen the West.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

A Perpetrator's Peace
From Nagorno-Karabakh to Gaza, Trump's approach to conflict resolution has rewarded aggression and perpetuated ethnic cleansing.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

The Top 10 Reasons to Be Thankful in 2025
These are trying times—but there's still plenty to be grateful for in the world.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

Lebanon Is Scrambling to Fix Its Television
The country is trying to reboot its state television, but sectarianism stands in the way.

Foreign Policy
Nov 26, 2025

India's Strategic Autonomy Is Now Reading as Aloof
Why 2025 has been Modi's most difficult foreign-policy year.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

How Trump Brought Netanyahu to Heel
Across the region, he has made it harder for Israel to act militarily.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

Decoding the Trump-Xi Phone Call
The leaders talked trade, Taiwan, and—likely—Japan.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

Ukraine Agrees in Principle to Revised U.S. Peace Proposal
But major points of contention remain unresolved, including possible territorial concessions.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

Kyiv Agrees in Principle to Revised U.S. Peace Plan
But major points of contention remain unresolved, including possible territorial concessions.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

Japan's New Prime Minister Is Already Facing Her First Crisis
Sanae Takaichi may be relishing confrontation with China.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

The United States Is Moving Through the Stages of Grief Over China's Rise
The Trump-Xi agreement may be a sign the U.S. position is shifting.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

Iraq's Elections Promise More Politicking Than Change
Perceptions of Washington's indifference can perpetuate a risky status quo.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

Trump's Religious Freedom Agenda Needs to Extend Beyond Nigeria
The U.S. should avoid a narrow Christian focus.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

Will Modi Cozy Up to Putin?
Next week, the Russian leader visits New Delhi for the first time since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

The Wobbling of King Trump
At home and abroad, his autocratic approach is starting to run aground.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

The Philippine Government Is Creaking Under the Weight of Scandal
Popular protest is keeping the issue of flood corruption in the news.

Foreign Policy
Nov 25, 2025

Why U.S. Tech Flip-Flops on China Are So Disastrous
Allies and adversaries alike know they just have to wait for the other shoe to drop.

Foreign Policy
Nov 24, 2025

Ramaphosa Capitalizes on Trump's Absence at G-20 Summit
But some experts warn that a lack of U.S. involvement weakens the bloc's final declaration.

Foreign Policy
Nov 24, 2025

Don't Call This a ‘Peace Plan'
If the U.S.-Russia plan for Ukraine goes forward, Donald Trump will be remembered as the Neville Chamberlain of the 21st century.

Foreign Policy
Nov 24, 2025

The U.S.-Russia Plan Gives Trump a $300 Billion Signing Bonus
If Europe moves fast to seize Russian assets, it may be able to sink this bad deal.

Foreign Policy
Nov 24, 2025

Has Trump's America Gone Rogue?
The Trump administration's cavalier approach to the rule of law is the end of an era.

Foreign Policy
Nov 24, 2025

India's Fraught Push for Digital Decolonization
Will the dream of indigenous technology be co-opted for political control?

Foreign Policy
Nov 24, 2025

When Democrats Rebelled Against Their Own Leaders
Ralph Nader and the Watergate Babies challenged aging House chairmen.

Foreign Policy
Nov 24, 2025

The Inevitable Logic of a Japanese Nuclear Weapon
Rapid geopolitical change requires an urgent debate in Japan.

Foreign Policy
Nov 24, 2025

ASEAN Is No Longer Just a Talk Shop
The bloc is beginning to have some agency—as long as you don't mention China.

Foreign Policy
Nov 23, 2025

Trump's Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan Is a Step Forward
For Europe, continued war is perhaps not entirely unwelcome.

Foreign Policy
Nov 23, 2025

Trump's Ukraine Peace Effort Devolves Into Chaos Over Conflicting Stories
Senators say Rubio told them the 28-point plan was not a U.S. product, only for the secretary to claim the reverse.

Foreign Policy
Nov 21, 2025

It's Been a Chilling Week for Free Speech in America
Trump's attacks hit a "new low," the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists said.

Foreign Policy
Nov 21, 2025

Trump Presents Ukraine With a ‘Very Tough Choice'
Zelensky said he's being asked to decide between Ukraine losing its dignity or losing a key partner.

Foreign Policy
Nov 21, 2025

Ukraine and Russia Are Both Struggling to Finance Their War
Moscow's situation is better, but new sanctions could do serious damage.

Foreign Policy
Nov 21, 2025

COP30 Seeks to Tackle Climate Change but Won't Go After Its Source
A revised draft agreement omits any mention of fossil fuels, the leading cause of global warming.

Foreign Policy
Nov 21, 2025

How Solar Energy Could Transform Geopolitics
Environmentalist Bill McKibben on the incredible growth of clean energy in 2025.

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