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Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

U.S., Iranian Forces Target Civilian Infrastructure
Attacks on bridges, power plants, and desalination facilities could be considered war crimes.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

Spain and Argentina Share a Common Language and Love for Soccer—but Not Much Else
Their teams will face off in the upcoming FIFA Men's World Cup final.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

Beijing Is Trying to Turn Taiwan's Sea Goddess Into a Chinese Agent
China wants to use the ancient deity Mazu to push unification narratives.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

The Battle for Borsch
Ukraine is using the beet-based soup to fortify national identity in the face of Russian aggression.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

The Soccer Surveillance State
How the United States used the World Cup as a testing ground for policing technologies.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

Inside the Race to Protect Ukrainian
Kyiv's language revitalization program seeks to save Ukrainians' mother tongue through complex state law.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

Syria's Weak Parliament Still Matters
The country's newly opened assembly is by no means democratic, but it can still be more than a rubber stamp.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

The U.S. and Iran Signed a Memorandum of Misunderstanding
Detail and care matter in peacemaking, but not to this White House.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

Does Cuba Really Have Iranian Drones?
Experts say Trump is laying the pretext for U.S. military action against the island.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

Lebanon's Peacekeepers Are Heading for the Exits
As UNIFIL leave Lebanon, it's not clear who—if anyone—will replace it.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

U.S.-China Relations Are More Volatile Than Ever
Trump and Xi have brutally undermined the institutions and personnel responsible for safeguarding diplomacy.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

How to Isolate Tehran
Opening Hormuz requires marrying force with effective diplomacy.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

Latin America's Oil Boom
Some exporters are reaping financial benefits amid the Iran war.

Foreign Policy
Jul 17, 2026

Russia's Arms Buyers Rejoice Over Trump's Deal With Turkey
India and other Kremlin customers will benefit from an easing of restrictions.

Foreign Policy
Jul 16, 2026

The America First Contradiction
A Pentagon official's X thread exposes the cognitive dissonance of Trump's foreign policy.

Foreign Policy
Jul 16, 2026

Zelensky's Cabinet Reshuffle Sparks Public Outcry in Ukraine
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was popular for his drone development push—but not enough to keep him in office.

Foreign Policy
Jul 16, 2026

German Military Power Needs to Go It Alone
NATO's multinational forces are an unwieldy relic of a more peaceful past.

Foreign Policy
Jul 16, 2026

A Divided World Is North Korea's Greatest Asset
Geopolitical fragmentation has hamstrung nuclear sanctions regimes. Pyongyang is taking advantage.

Foreign Policy
Jul 16, 2026

Nigeria Is Quietly Becoming a Diplomatic Powerhouse
Many analysts think Abuja's foreign policy is on the decline. Here's why that view is misguided.

Foreign Policy
Jul 16, 2026

Iranian Attacks Need Not Change the Gulf's AI Ambitions
Ukraine offers lessons in how to keep infrastructure alive in wartime.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

Russia Shifts Its Focus to the Black Sea
Moscow is targeting trade routes and deepwater ports to strain Ukraine's wartime economy.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

Will Hasina Return to Bangladesh?
The former prime minister set a timeline for her homecoming, despite the threat of arrest.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

A New Law Heralds China's Fraught Ethnic Future
Xi Jinping's push for assimilation won't solve long-standing issues.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

Sudan Faces New Sanctions as Evidence of Atrocities Mounts
But countries remain unwilling to directly sanction foreign actors enabling the war.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

Ukraine Isn't Waiting Around for Patriots
A new European coalition is looking to build quicker and cheaper anti-ballistic missile systems—off Ukrainian technology.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

Ukraine's Drones Have Turned the Tide, but Can They Change the Map?
Mid-range drone strikes may not be enough to regain Ukrainian territory.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

The Other American Anniversary
The 1826 Congress of Panama sought to resist the predations of great powers. It was as relevant then as it is now.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

Trump's Boat Strikes Are Crimes Against Humanity
Rodrigo Duterte's prosecution at the International Criminal Court shows why U.S. officials should be worried.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

Putin's War Comes Home to Russia
Ukraine's attacks have unleashed a crisis—but don't expect repercussions for the regime.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

How the United States and Iran Can Solve Hormuz
Fees for passage through the strait are likely inevitable.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

What Did the Nine-Dash Line Ruling Accomplish?
Ten years on, the Philippines is stepping up its defense plans in the South China Sea.

Foreign Policy
Jul 15, 2026

NATO Is Splitting in Two
Mark Carney and Mark Rutte offer competing visions for the future of the trans-Atlantic alliance.

Foreign Policy
Jul 14, 2026

China Wants to Regulate AI Companions
With the latest rules, Beijing hopes to rein in a booming industry.

Foreign Policy
Jul 14, 2026

Trump Pivots His Strait of Hormuz Strategy—Again
Pressure from Gulf leaders prompted Trump to abandon proposed tolls.

Foreign Policy
Jul 14, 2026

The Gulf States That Iran Thinks It Can Attack
Why Bahrain and Kuwait have become Tehran's preferred targets.

Foreign Policy
Jul 14, 2026

China Is Ready to Get Tough
Beijing's diplomatic retaliation has limits—but fewer than before.

Foreign Policy
Jul 14, 2026

The Houthis Have Joined the Chat
Iran's break-the-glass plan to strangle another key waterway may now be active.

Foreign Policy
Jul 14, 2026

Will a U.S.-Iran Deal Include Kurds?
Attacks against Kurdish regions in Iran and Iraq never stopped.

Foreign Policy
Jul 14, 2026

The Pentagon Needs $1.5 Trillion
At a perilous moment, Washington is smart to invest in a bigger defense budget.

Foreign Policy
Jul 14, 2026

AOC Meets World
The congresswoman's rise was powered mostly by domestic issues. But she is slowly expanding to foreign affairs.

Foreign Policy
Jul 13, 2026

Trump Is Taking a Page Out of Iran's Playbook
The White House vows to charge all commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Policy
Jul 13, 2026

Russian Energy Is Now at Ukraine's Mercy
Kyiv's drone offensive against Russian oil facilities has found a sixth gear.

Foreign Policy
Jul 13, 2026

Stop Overreacting to China's Missile Test
It was a milestone for Beijing's nuclear forces—but not necessarily the provocation many analysts have made it out to be.

Foreign Policy
Jul 13, 2026

Washington Shouldn't Fear NATO Expansion
New allies bring powerful assets—whatever Donald Trump thinks.

Foreign Policy
Jul 13, 2026

Will Lula Win the Century?
Brazil's president is democratic, successful, and globally respected.

Foreign Policy
Jul 13, 2026

NATO Is Still a Sick Puppy
The Ankara summit only kicked the can down the road.

Foreign Policy
Jul 13, 2026

The Politicization of the U.S. Military Did Not Start With Trump
Nostalgia about the U.S. armed forces being above the partisan fray is not borne out by history.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

U.S.-Iran Talks May Continue, but the Cease-Fire Is Over
Regional powers push Washington and Tehran to pause strikes to allow for negotiations.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

Evacuating Art From Ukraine's Front Lines
The Lithuanian curators working to protect paintings from Putin.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

The CIA's First Failed Coup
Kim Philby, parachute drops, and what really happened in communist Albania.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

Surviving an Oil Spill in Louisiana, and More New Fiction for July
Stephanie Soileau's ‘Should the Waters Take Us' depicts a Cajun community in Louisiana.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

A World of Scams
‘The Yahoo Boys' shows how con artists can be victims too.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

Are Movies to Blame?
A renowned film historian asks if moving pictures led us to something rotten.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

How Ukraine Figured Out Trump World
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the White House's seeming change in tone toward Kyiv.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 4: China test-fires a missile, the Philippines begins an impeachment trial, and Turkey hosts the NATO leaders' summit.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

Is Ukraine's Decentralized Drone Innovation a Blip or a Revolution?
Weapons reworked on the front are driving Kyiv's recent successes.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

What the World Cup Meant to Mexico
The country is done hosting the tournament, but it will remember the "collective joy."

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

Why Netanyahu Is Crying Wolf on Turkey
Election politics give the Israeli leader an incentive to inflate the threat.

Foreign Policy
Jul 10, 2026

Why We Know More About China's Next-Generation Fighters Than America's
As internet sleuthing replaces traditional intelligence collection, one big mystery about the PLA remains.

Foreign Policy
Jul 09, 2026

NATO's Waiting Game
Less Trump. More Europe. What's next?

Foreign Policy
Jul 09, 2026

U.S., Iran Return to the Brink of All-Out War
As both sides intensify strikes, future peace talks appear uncertain.

Foreign Policy
Jul 09, 2026

Will Iraq's New Prime Minister Really Take On Corruption?
Ali al-Zaidi tackles a perpetual challenge under the watchful eyes of Iraqis and Washington.

Foreign Policy
Jul 09, 2026

Ukraine Finally Has a Theory of Victory. Will It Work?
Kyiv has developed a strategy for winning the war. Now all it needs is time.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Trump Hands NATO a Mixed Bag
The alliance wanted to look united. In walked Trump.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Is the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Over?
Trump calls continued peace talks a "waste of time" as strikes resume.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Modi Seeks to Project Influence on Asia-Pacific Trip
The Indian prime minister visits Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand this week.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Propaganda Sustains Russians Fighting in Ukraine
Belief in Kremlin narratives dehumanizes Ukrainians and sustains the will to fight.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Can Zambia's Historic Debt Swap Drive Economic Growth?
The country has agreed to invest interest savings in its electric grid.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Energy Markets' False Dawn May Be Over
The U.S.-Iran deal has devolved into fighting again, with potentially ugly implications for oil prices.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Nigel Farage's Path to Power Just Got Harder
The far-right U.K. leader has been hit by multiple scandals.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

NATO's New Enemy Is the Thermometer
Extreme heat events are threatening the alliance's plans.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

What Will Happen to Iran's Sea Mines?
The overlooked technology wreaked havoc on the Strait of Hormuz—and global trade.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

The Ankara Summit Declaration
Read the text outlining agreements at the 2026 NATO summit in Turkey.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Confronting Russia's Shadow Fleet in Broad Daylight
The Kremlin is claiming and arming its smuggling fleet. European governments need to respond.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

The Global Energy Map Is Being Redrawn in Real Time
Confidence in the Strait of Hormuz has been shattered. Trust is now among the most important commodities in the energy world.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

Marco Rubio Burned Down the House to Fix a Sink
The secretary of state must be seen as the chief architect of the Trump administration's assault on the rules-based order.

Foreign Policy
Jul 08, 2026

The Philippines' ‘Trial of the Century' Begins
A pall of cynicism hangs over proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

Explosions in Damascus Won't Shake Macron's Faith in Sharaa
France remains committed to bolstering cooperation with Syria.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

The Myth of Chinese Birth Tourism
The United States has recast a small industry as a national security threat.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

NATO Goes Shopping
Alliance members tout defense investments to try to head off Trump's complaints.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

Xi Is Defining History on His Own Terms
The language of the "new era" leaves real reform behind.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

Taiwan Believes Japan Will Help Defend Against China
Opinion polling shows that trust in Tokyo is surprisingly deep.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

How Trump Lost America the World Cup
A host is supposed to harvest the world's goodwill, not burn it.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

Putin May Escalate, but Ukraine Is Winning
In the ongoing battle of narratives, Kyiv's supporters have every reason to hold the course.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

Iran Is Still Fighting a War Against Dissidents Abroad
Iranians in Europe say governments aren't taking threats from Tehran seriously.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

Europe Is Struggling to Lead NATO
Germany and France are at the center of a clash over the alliance's future.

Foreign Policy
Jul 07, 2026

Everyone Wants in on Brazil's Rare Earths
But is Brasília ready to meet the moment?

Foreign Policy
Jul 06, 2026

Erdogan Has Laid a Trap in Ankara
No matter what happens at the NATO summit, the Turkish strongman wins.

Foreign Policy
Jul 06, 2026

What to Expect at the 2026 NATO Summit
It's a precarious time for the world's largest military alliance.

Foreign Policy
Jul 06, 2026

Are U.S.-India Ties Really Thawing?
As the two sides near a final trade deal, a few sticking points remain.

Foreign Policy
Jul 06, 2026

Why This Year's NATO Summit Is Different for Ukraine
Ukraine's ambassador to the United States breaks it down in a new interview.

Foreign Policy
Jul 06, 2026

Israel Belongs in the New Saudi-Iranian Order
An anti-Abraham Accords is taking shape. That would be a big mistake.

Foreign Policy
Jul 06, 2026

War Has Become Pointless
Military conflict has always existed. It's just stopped making sense.

Foreign Policy
Jul 06, 2026

The U.S. Can't ‘Yield Even an Inch' to Xi, Top Democrat Says
Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells FP why she is traveling to Taiwan.

Foreign Policy
Jul 06, 2026

Jimmy Carter Knew What Ails America
One of history's most misunderstood speeches is also one of its most important.

Foreign Policy
Jul 03, 2026

Venezuela's Bungled Earthquake Response
Natural disasters have accelerated political change elsewhere in the region.

Foreign Policy
Jul 02, 2026

Angsty in Ankara
Can NATO move past a need to keep Trump happy?

Foreign Policy
Jul 02, 2026

Is Sports Diplomacy Still Possible?
Hard power has left its mark on this year's World Cup.

Foreign Policy
Jul 02, 2026

Russia's 11-Hour Assault on Kyiv
The deadly missile and drone bombardment was retaliation for recent Ukrainian attacks on critical Russian infrastructure.

Foreign Policy
Jul 02, 2026

Gen Z Goes to Hollywood
Three summer movies reflect a generation's sensibilities.

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