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Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

Trump's Tariff Fight Isn't Over Yet
The U.S. president plans to issue 10 percent global duties under a different authority after the Supreme Court ruled that his IEEPA tariffs were unlawful.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

Trump's Economy, One Year Later
How tariffs, immigration crackdowns, and corruption have shaped the U.S.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

Can Europe Ever Thrive Again?
The continent's survival isn't a question. The brightness of its future very much is.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

China's Afghan Gold Rush Is Turning Deadly
The Taliban government can't protect Chinese miners from local hostility.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

A Blockbuster Captures Japan's Identity Crisis
"Kokuho" offers an artful meditation on a country in flux.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

What a Gripping BBC Drama Gets Wrong About Tehran Prison Life
A former hostage of the Iranian regime reviews a series based on the story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

Trump's Tariffs Are Unlawful, Supreme Court Rules
But it's unclear what happens to the tens of billions of dollars already taken from U.S. businesses.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

Four Years of War in Europe
Eight thinkers on the lasting impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

What Is Trump's China Policy?
Kurt Campbell: "The president clearly wants short-term deals."

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs
The court ruled that the president does not have the authority to impose tariffs during peacetime under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

Epstein Links Threaten Norway's Global Image
The country parlayed a reputation for probity into diplomatic currency. Now that's in tatters.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

Marco Rubio's Munich Speech Is More Dangerous Than You Think
What the U.S. secretary of state laid bare about the Trump worldview.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

Four Scenarios for a Postwar Iran
Trump wants regime change but not the messy aftermath.

Foreign Policy
Feb 20, 2026

In India, Lula Puts Middle-Power Diplomacy on Display
Brazil's president hopes to cooperate on AI, critical minerals, and more.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

Will Trump Go to War With Iran?
The scale of the U.S. military buildup signals that strikes are likely.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

Trump's Board of Peace Takes on Gaza
During its first day in action, nine members of the board agreed to pledge a total of $7 billion toward relief for the war-torn enclave.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

Trump Kicks Off First Board of Peace Meeting on Gaza
During its first day in action, nine members of the board agreed to pledge a total of $7 billion toward relief for the war-torn enclave.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

How Chinese Espionage Eroded U.S. Power
A conversation with the authors of "The Great Heist" on Beijing's spycraft—and what can be done about it.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

How to Actually Fix Foreign Aid
We can't turn back the clock on USAID. But we can decide what comes next.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

Trump's U.S. Mining Push Has a Big Problem
The country may not have the workforce to power a minerals renaissance.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

Inside Iran's Post-Massacre Power Struggle
The state has consolidated by purging its connections with the public.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

The Seven Pillars of Populist Foreign Policy
To understand Trump's approach to the world, look at the leaders he resembles.

Foreign Policy
Feb 19, 2026

The Hypocrisy of Art Basel Qatar
The world's cultural elite gathered in Doha to celebrate values denied by their host nation.

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Cut Short in Geneva
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of stalling negotiations.

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

What's Behind Ethiopia's Double-Digit Growth
And can Addis Ababa's economic boon last?

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

The Carney Doctrine Can Be More Than a Davos Speech
Middle powers need real institutions to resist superpower gravity.

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

Bored by Biathlon? The Winter Games Need Ping-Pong.
Bringing some popular indoor sports to the Winter Olympics would dramatically expand its global reach.

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

How Worried Should We Be About Nuclear War?
Rafael Grossi, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, says abandoning the idea of nonproliferation would be a "dramatic mistake."

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

Billions in Pledges Expected for Trump's Board of Peace but Doubts Persist
An inaugural meeting in Washington will focus on Gaza's reconstruction.

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

Trump Is Strong-Arming the World Out of Climate Action
Washington is leveraging its power to intimidate countries that are trying to protect the planet.

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

Iran Dangerously Misunderstands Its Situation
Tehran thinks it has negotiations with the United States under control. The results could be catastrophic.

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

Tech Is the Bright Spot in India-U.S. Relations
The AI models are American, but the food that feeds the beast is being enriched in India.

Foreign Policy
Feb 18, 2026

Why Indonesia Is All-In on Trump's Board of Peace
Some other Southeast Asian countries are steering clear.

Foreign Policy
Feb 17, 2026

The Myth of ‘996' Work Culture
In most Chinese workplaces, the stereotype is far from the reality.

Foreign Policy
Feb 17, 2026

A U.S.-India Trade Deal Can't Restore Lost Trust
Trump's approach has done damage to bilateral ties that won't so easily be repaired.

Foreign Policy
Feb 17, 2026

A Hectic Day for U.S. Negotiators
Washington is trying to tackle Iran's nuclear ambitions and the Russia-Ukraine war at the same time.

Foreign Policy
Feb 17, 2026

Trump Is Playing Good Cop/Bad Cop With Europe
The United States is conducting diplomacy by way of the "Law and Order" television show.

Foreign Policy
Feb 17, 2026

Trump's New Arms Rules Will Hit Southeast Asia
An "America First" export strategy complicates efforts to obtain U.S.-made weapons.

Foreign Policy
Feb 16, 2026

India and Pakistan's Water Politics Is Starting to Boil
Climate stress is rewriting the region's rules of water sharing.

Foreign Policy
Feb 16, 2026

The Ongoing Legacy of Ford's Pardon of Nixon
Now Trump has pushed a controversial element of presidential authority even further.

Foreign Policy
Feb 16, 2026

The Ongoing Legacy of President Ford's Pardon of Richard Nixon
Now Trump has pushed a controversial element of presidential authority even further.

Foreign Policy
Feb 15, 2026

‘An Existential Question for Europe'
The Munich Security Conference ends with no new answers on how to end the war in Ukraine.

Foreign Policy
Feb 14, 2026

Rubio's ‘Reassuring' Relationship Repair
The chief U.S. diplomat put a friendlier spin on the Trump administration's stern message to Europe.

Foreign Policy
Feb 14, 2026

Elbridge Colby: ‘NATO Is Actually Stronger Than Ever.'
The Pentagon's top policymaker answers questions about the White House's commitment to Europe's security.

Foreign Policy
Feb 14, 2026

Russia ‘Not Serious' About Peace Deal, Lindsey Graham Says
The Republican senator's comments contradict U.S. President Donald Trump's position on Russia.

Foreign Policy
Feb 14, 2026

Rubio to Europe: "We Care Deeply"
In a widely anticipated speech at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described concerns about a shared "Western civilization" as reason for being "a little direct" with Europe.

Foreign Policy
Feb 14, 2026

Rubio to Europe: ‘We Care Deeply'
In a widely anticipated speech at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described concerns about a shared "Western civilization" as reason for being "a little direct" with Europe.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Iran's Protests Have Ended. The State's Terror Campaign Has Not.
Tens of thousands of people are being held in secret detention sites.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Facing the Elephant in Munich
Europe is not tiptoeing around Trump anymore.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

A New Chapter for Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in the country's first parliamentary elections since its 2024 Generation Z-led uprising.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Is This What an Economic Bubble Looks Like?
AI investment is soaring, but returns remain uncertain.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Europe to America: ‘We Are Looking for New Partners'
FP's all-star panel at the Munich Security Conference.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

The Age of Defensive Democracy
What is at stake today is not whether democracy can spread but whether it can survive at all.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Charting China's Winter Olympics Rise
How Beijing has navigated sports and soft power, from Lake Placid to Milan Cortina.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Park Chan-wook's Murderous Comedy of Corporate Manners Is a Masterpiece
‘No Other Choice' shows a man's world collapsing—with deadly results.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

The Problem With Representative Democracy
What if elections aren't the be-all and end-all?

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

The Demise of the Washington Post Is a Global Problem
What Jeff Bezos's actions signal to news outlets around the world.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Migration Can Provide the Manpower for European Defense
Creating a pathway to citizenship in return for military service will help Europe stand on its own.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Does Germany's Trump Policy Make Sense?
Friedrich Merz has his own strategy for dealing with the U.S. president, but the verdict is not yet in.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

The Human Toll of Trump's Cuba Policy
Washington wants political change in Havana. Ordinary people are paying the price.

Foreign Policy
Feb 13, 2026

Arms Control Was Once Trump's Signature Issue
What is needed in this multipolar nuclear era is a president with the vision of his younger self.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

EU Don't Need U.S.?
Munich readies itself for a European defense renaissance.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

The EU Lacks Market Competitiveness—and Its Leaders Know
But European officials remain divided on how best to address U.S. unpredictability and Chinese competition.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

Jeffrey Epstein's Relationship With High Society
Why the elites kept calling even after the sex crimes conviction.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

‘All the President's Men' Is 50—and Still Remarkable
This film makes cold calling names from the phone book look as thrilling as Indiana Jones outsmarting the Nazis.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

The Puzzling Passivity of Russians
Repression alone cannot explain the vast protest gap between Moscow, Tehran, and Kyiv.

Foreign Policy
Feb 12, 2026

The U.S. Is Launching a Regulatory Assault on Drone Users
New restrictions try to shield ICE from being watched from above.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Bangladesh Holds Most Consequential Election in Years
The first vote since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster favors a dynastic party but could see the Islamists rise.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Netanyahu Urges Trump to Include Israel's Demands in Iran Nuclear Talks
But Tehran remains adamant that its missile arsenal is nonnegotiable.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Trump Hosts Netanyahu at the White House
But Tehran remains adamant that its missile arsenal is nonnegotiable.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Can Ukraine Kill Its Way to Victory?
Increased losses could strain Russia's military, but Ukraine faces steep hurdles.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Putin's Conspiratorial Fantasies Are Blowing Back on Him
Russian ultranationalists are turning against Moscow itself

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

As Bangladesh Votes, Few Women Are on the Ballot
Parties failed to meet a modest commitment to field more female candidates, despite the leading role of women in the 2024 protest movement.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Trump's Puzzlingly Rosy Jobs Numbers
The first U.S. jobs report of 2026 is so good, it's raising eyebrows—and questions.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

NATO Has Become a Zombie Alliance
European leaders must revive it before disaster strikes.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

War or Peace? Germany's Decision-Makers Can't Decide.
A new podcast features a war game with painful lessons for everyone—except Russia.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

What Rubio Gets Right (and Wrong) About the Western Hemisphere
Washington needs to compete forcefully in its backyard without relying on force alone.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

How Taiwan Sees the World
The island's deputy foreign minister on Trump, defense, and why he thinks countries shouldn't trust China.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Europe Is Taking Baby Steps Toward an Economic Boom
The continent needs sweeping reforms—but is focusing on what it can do quickly.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

What War With Iran Would Look Like
Decapitation strikes against the regime are likely. An invasion is not.

Foreign Policy
Feb 11, 2026

Why Thai Conservatives Just Won Big
An epochal win may yet mask a deeper desire for reform in the electorate.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Will Britain's Labour Party Survive the Epstein Files?
Pressure mounts for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign from Downing Street.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

The Year of the Fire Horse Finds Xi on Edge
China's president looks secure on the world stage, but trouble is brewing on the home front.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Beyond Blocs
Europe and China will not align nor compete, but selectively cooperate

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Will the United States Attack Iran?
Tehran is threatening to "regionalize the war" if Washington uses force.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Trump's Trade Policy Is Teaching Partners Washington Can't Be Trusted
From South Korea to Canada, allies are hedging their bets.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Challenges Overshadow Hope in Gaza
Major fighting has ended, but irreconcilable positions will bedevil Trump's peace plan.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Keir Starmer Lived, and Will Die, by Narcissism
The Labour Party's decades of backbiting and pettiness have collapsed on it.

Foreign Policy
Feb 10, 2026

Why Keir Starmer Is on the Brink
The Labour Party's decades of backbiting and pettiness have collapsed on it.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Takaichi's Landslide Victory
A rare supermajority grants the Japanese prime minister a sweeping mandate to enact economic and defense reforms.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

The Real Risk After New START Isn't Arms Racing
Without the treaty, nuclear forces will become hard to verify and harder to trust.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

How Long Will Japan Be a One-Woman Show?
Sanae Takaichi's electoral triumph may be undermined by her economic ambitions.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Can Sanae Takaichi Make Japan Great Again?
Despite a landslide victory, questions remain over the prime minister's popularity and her fiscal plans.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Who Killed the Liberal International Order?
A contested idea has seen many alleged deaths.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Why Missile Defense Now Raises the Risk of War
The delusion of invulnerability tempts leaders to take risks.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

Xi Jinping Can Never Trust His Own Military
China's leader has created a system of permanent insecurity.

Foreign Policy
Feb 09, 2026

The United States' 250th Birthday Has Become a Test for the Nation
How to present history was also a roiling debate during the bicentennial.

Foreign Policy
Feb 08, 2026

Will Geopolitics Overshadow the Milan Cortina Olympics?
What to know as the Winter Games kick off.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

U.S.-Iran Talks Make Little Headway
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East joined the negotiations for the first time.

Foreign Policy
Feb 06, 2026

U.S.-Iran Indirect Nuclear Talks Fail to Make Significant Progress
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East joined the negotiations for the first time.

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