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Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal May Not Be the Big Win Some in Europe Think
The accord is expected to add only 0.05 percent to the EU's economy and has ignited political upheaval across Europe.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

Why Oil Doesn't Explain Trump's Venezuela Gambit
The "Donroe Doctrine" is about the spectacle of violence.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

What We Know and Don't Know About the Legal Case Against Maduro
The case is poised to be long and complicated.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Jan. 3: Trump abducts Venezuela's Maduro, protests continue in Iran, and the U.S. threatens Greenland.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

A Rigged Election Is No Reason to Reengage Myanmar
Washington's outreach to Myanmar's junta is shortsighted.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

Greenland's Filmmakers Are Ready to Tell Their Own Stories
A burgeoning movie industry seeks to give the island an international voice.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

World-Historical Murder Mysteries
Plus, more international fiction releases in January.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

Are We Really Living in a Global Monoculture?
A new book argues—unconvincingly—that there is a "blank space" where culture used to be.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

Iran's Currency Crisis Could Be the Regime's Downfall
Economic disaster has put vast crowds in Tehran's streets.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

2026 Is Already Challenging the U.N.
The Trump administration's mix of aggression and withdrawal is testing the international body.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

Greenland's Rare Earths Aren't All That
The island may not be the treasure trove that some U.S. officials think.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

China's Quiet Retreat From North Korean Denuclearization
How Beijing's gamble could backfire.

Foreign Policy
Jan 09, 2026

Russia's Threats Against Finland Are Disturbingly Familiar
Reminiscent of its anti-Ukraine propaganda, the Kremlin is wielding history in a psychological war.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

Trump's Imperialist Military
‘America First' is starting to look like ‘America Everywhere.'

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

The ‘Donroe Doctrine' Makes No Sense
Even a generous reading results in a heap of contradictions.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

How Will Latin America Move Forward From the Maduro Raid?
No one in the region is saying "TACO" now.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

U.S. Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump's Venezuela Campaign
The early procedural success indicates that lawmakers may have reached their limits on Trump's expansive interpretation of Article 2 powers.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

Can Xi Jinping Make China Spend?
The leadership knows lack of domestic demand is a problem—but may not have the tools to fix it.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

U.S. to Withdraw From Dozens of International and U.N. Entities
Trump says the entities "operate contrary to U.S. national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty."

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

U.S. to Quit 66 International, U.N. Entities
Trump says the entities "operate contrary to U.S. national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty."

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

Trump's Greenland Threats Paper Over a Lack of Arctic Strategy
U.S. efforts to counter Russia and China need allies, not targets.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

The Saudi Arabia-UAE Dispute Is About More Than Just Yemen
The divide is forcing countries across the region to take sides.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

Will Venezuela Change Trump's Approach to War?
The author of FP's ‘10 Conflicts to Watch' on a violent start to 2026.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

Lebanon Is Disarming Hezbollah. The U.S. and Israel Can Do More to Help.
The Lebanese Armed Forces have a unique opportunity to assert meaningful sovereignty over their country.

Foreign Policy
Jan 08, 2026

How to Fix America's Broken Arsenal
The defense establishment has severe knowledge gaps about its own, aging industrial base.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

South Korea's Nuclear Latency May Be Washington's Least Bad Option
With U.S. extended deterrence under strain, managing Seoul's nuclear hedging may be safer than trying to stop it.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

To Seize or Not to Seize Greenland
The Trump administration issues mixed messaging on whether it will use U.S. military force to annex Greenland.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

Venezuela's Military Won't Surrender Its Privileges Easily
Problems with the armed forces pre-date Maduro and even Chávez.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

India-Bangladesh Tensions Reach a Fever Pitch
Cricket drama underscores the depth of the crisis, but Dhaka's upcoming election offers a shot at a reset.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

Will South Sudan Get Dragged Into Sudan's Civil War?
Tensions rise after the Sudanese military captures South Sudanese nationals in battle.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

Democrats Scathing, Republicans Exultant Over Maduro Capture
The polarized response to the Venezuela military operation shows how deeply divided Congress is on Trump's foreign policies.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

Trump Has a Strategy for Venezuela
It is designed to avoid repeating the mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

James Polk's Warning for Donald Trump
The Mexican-American War offers sobering reminders of the current U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

Russia's Military Procurement Is a Warning for Europe
Putin's order books reveal plans for conflict well beyond Ukraine

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

Trump's Tactics Could Unravel U.S. Strategy in Southeast Asia
The region is no stranger to dealmaking, but Washington's selfish ends are self-damaging.

Foreign Policy
Jan 07, 2026

Why Southeast Asia Spoke Out Against Maduro's Capture
The region's rhetorical commitment reflects a wariness of great-power interference.

Foreign Policy
Jan 06, 2026

What Americans Really Think About Trump's Venezuela Gambit
New polling offers a revealing look into shifting U.S. public opinion.

Foreign Policy
Jan 06, 2026

Annexing Greenland Would Be a Strategic Catastrophe
Any attempt by the United States to claim the island would quickly spiral out of control.

Foreign Policy
Jan 06, 2026

What the Venezuela Attack Means for China
Beijing's response will test its "all-weather" partnership with Caracas.

Foreign Policy
Jan 06, 2026

NATO Leaders Push Back Against Trump's Greenland Threats
Seven alliance members warn against U.S. imperialism.

Foreign Policy
Jan 06, 2026

Donald Trump Is Channeling George W. Bush
Iraq showed that removing a dictator isn't the same thing as overcoming a dictatorship.

Foreign Policy
Jan 06, 2026

The Real Reason China and Russia Won't Try a Maduro-Style Raid
U.S. rivals aren't deterred by norms so much as by the limits of their own militaries.

Foreign Policy
Jan 06, 2026

Trump's Venezuela Attack May Give China Cover on Taiwan
Beijing will welcome the chance for its own regional hegemony.

Foreign Policy
Jan 06, 2026

U.S. Airpower Can't Run Venezuela
Any attempt to govern the nation's future will need collaborators on the ground.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

Trump's Bad Neighbor Policy
Treating regional countries as vassal states will push them into China's arms.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

Trump's Attack on Venezuela Prompts an Identity Crisis at the U.N.
The international community appears powerless to address the attack.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

The Political Incoherence of Trump's Venezuela Gambit
The greatest beneficiaries of his actions may be America's biggest rivals.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

After Venezuela, Who's Next?
U.S. President Donald Trump's "no new wars" mantra is officially over.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

What to Know About Venezuela's Interim Leader
Delcy Rodríguez is an ambitious and skilled political operator.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

The Venezuela Raid Is Great TV—but Won't Win America's Next War
Donald Trump's obsession with quick strikes and flashy successes is bad news for military readiness.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

Intervening in Venezuela for the Oil Makes Little Sense
Trump is keen to seize the oil, but U.S. firms so far are circumspect.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

Venezuela Might Be Where Trump's Luck Runs Out
The president keeps threading the needle between the extremely hawkish and dovish factions of his base.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

5 Unanswered Questions About Trump's Venezuela Plan
Maduro's exit doesn't mean the end of his regime.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

Why ‘Taking' Venezuela's Oil Hurts U.S. Energy Security
Washington's long-term interests require a smooth political transition in Caracas, not short-sighted mercantilism.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

Introducing the Winter 2026 Print Issue
The world-minus-one moment.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

The World-Minus-One Moment
Managing the global order with an antagonistic Washington.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

Can China Replace an Absent America in the Climate Fight?
Beijing never bought the argument that reducing emissions would cause economic harm.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

The Pillars of the Global Nuclear Order Are Cracking
U.S. allies and partners are taking steps toward a post-American nuclear order.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

Cyberdefense Enters a Dangerous New Phase
Allies fear that Washington is retreating from leadership at the worst possible time.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

What's New About This Wave of Protests in Iran
The center of gravity has moved toward regime change rather than reform.

Foreign Policy
Jan 05, 2026

How the Bombing of Hiroshima Was Covered Up
A new documentary details the complicity of the fourth estate with the U.S. government.

Foreign Policy
Jan 04, 2026

Trump Has no Real Plan for Venezuela
The U.S. president is snubbing the democratic opposition.

Foreign Policy
Jan 03, 2026

A Strategic Break for South America
In the wake of Maduro's capture, governments across the continent are facing uncomfortable questions about deterrence and autonomy.

Foreign Policy
Jan 03, 2026

Global Leaders React to U.S. Operation in Venezuela
Some praised Washington's attack, while others called the capture of Maduro a violation of international law.

Foreign Policy
Jan 03, 2026

Trump Sets a Devastating Precedent in Venezuela
Will Russia and China now assume they can do the same in Europe and Asia?

Foreign Policy
Jan 03, 2026

Trump Says U.S. Forces Have Captured Venezuela's Maduro
The operation followed hours of military strikes and a monthslong U.S. pressure campaign.

Foreign Policy
Jan 03, 2026

Trump: ‘We Are Going to Run' Venezuela
A dramatic operation in Caracas leads to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro with the country's fate uncertain.

Foreign Policy
Jan 02, 2026

What's Ahead for Latin America in 2026?
The top stories we're watching this year.

Foreign Policy
Jan 02, 2026

Welcome to the Age of Chaos
The top global risks of 2026 show an ever more unstable world.

Foreign Policy
Jan 01, 2026

How the White House Will Shape 2026
FP Live looks at the year ahead in U.S. politics—and how that will impact the world.

Foreign Policy
Jan 01, 2026

New Year's Resolutions for Global VIPs
Some tailored advice for international elites in 2026.

Foreign Policy
Jan 01, 2026

The Middle East Looks Toward a Grim 2026
Simmering conflicts require more attention than can be expected from a mercurial U.S. president.

Foreign Policy
Jan 01, 2026

Elections to Watch in 2026
These are the year's biggest races, from Bangladesh to Brazil.

Foreign Policy
Dec 31, 2025

5 Things to Watch in South Asia Next Year
The region faces some risks after a tumultuous 2025.

Foreign Policy
Dec 31, 2025

What to Watch in Africa in 2026
From a high-stakes election in Ethiopia to a brewing crisis in South Sudan.

Foreign Policy
Dec 31, 2025

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026
Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington.

Foreign Policy
Dec 31, 2025

The Most Anticipated Books of the Year
The 30 biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and political science.

Foreign Policy
Dec 31, 2025

Southeast Asia Faces a Challenging 2026
Policymakers in the region have a lot on their minds.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

How India Can Rebalance U.S. Relations
One of six FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington in 2026.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

U.S. Allies Need to ‘Become Porcupines'
One of six FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington in 2026.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

China's Three Trump Lessons
One of six FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington in 2026.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

What Might Be Trump's Next Middle East Surprise?
One of six FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington in 2026.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

The ‘Trump Shock' for Global Business Leaders
One of six FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington in 2026.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

The EU's Playbook for Trump
One of six FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington in 2026.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

4 Predictions for China in 2026
What we're watching in the new year, from women's rights to AI dangers.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

5 Revealing Stats About War Around the World in 2025
A record number of conflicts are wreaking havoc worldwide.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

The Most Notable Obituaries of 2025
Figures from Pope Francis to Dick Cheney left behind global legacies.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

Our Most Read Stories of 2025
Readers kept track of Trump's whirlwind foreign policy and upheaval in the global order.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

A New Global Trade Order
How Trump's tariffs shaped geopolitics this year.

Foreign Policy
Dec 30, 2025

America and the World in 2025
Nearly one year into Trump's second term, our authors assess the damage he has caused to the global order.

Foreign Policy
Dec 29, 2025

Trump Says U.S. ‘Hit' Venezuelan Dock
The president provided few details about the first known land operations in the country.

Foreign Policy
Dec 29, 2025

6 Trump Lessons for Global Leaders in 2026
FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington.

Foreign Policy
Dec 29, 2025

Critical Minerals' Breakout Year
Trump's quest for China-free supply chains explained much of his foreign policy in 2025.

Foreign Policy
Dec 29, 2025

What 2025 Revealed About Gaza's Future
Where does this year's cease-fire agreement leave Palestinians and Israelis?

Foreign Policy
Dec 26, 2025

Latin America's Year in Review
In 2025, the region went up against tariffs, deportations, and a major U.S. military buildup.

Foreign Policy
Dec 26, 2025

5 Times Tooze in 2025
Notable episodes of FP's economics podcast from the past year.

Foreign Policy
Dec 26, 2025

The Trump Administration's Uses, and Abuses, of History
For better and worse, 2025 was a historical year.

Foreign Policy
Dec 26, 2025

How Profit Beat Out Geopolitics in the AI Race
In 2025, too many people were making too much money to slow down.

Foreign Policy
Dec 26, 2025

The Year the World Started to Recognize Genocide in Sudan
International actors may be sounding the alarm, but that doesn't equate to meaningful action.

Foreign Policy
Dec 26, 2025

Myanmar's Election Is Predetermined, but Questions Remain
Some parts of the country will begin voting on Dec. 28 in polls that could further legitimize the ruling junta.

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