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Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

Rubio: U.S.-Iran War Could Last Another 2 to 4 Weeks
The White House remains committed to achieving all of its war objectives despite a lack of NATO support.

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

After the Nation-State
A slew of new doomsaying books miss what's coming round the bend.

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

The United States of Westeros
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," like its predecessor series, offers a prescient glimpse into contemporary politics.

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

The Iran War's Economic Winners and Losers
Is the Persian Gulf's economic model in jeopardy?

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

The Birds That Run the Land
Indigenous knowledge is helping conservationists manage delicate ecologies.

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

Ukraine and Russia Are Warring at Tennis
Festering battles on the international tennis circuit have finally burst into the open.

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of March 21: Denmark and Italy vote, an Afghan-Pakistani cease-fire ends, and Argentines march in Buenos Aires.

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

Turkey's Contested Homefront
What lesson about national solidarity will Erdogan draw from Israel and Iran?

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

Cracks Spread Through Putin's Power Structure
War setbacks, protests, and internet shutdowns expose the limits of Kremlin control.

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

Latin American Countries Boost Ties to Africa
Can this era of south-south cooperation outlast leftist leadership?

Foreign Policy
Mar 27, 2026

Kyrgyzstan Is Slouching Back Toward Illiberalism
President Sadyr Japarov has stifled opposition. Now he's going after his former right-hand man.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

Will Trump Put Boots on the Ground in Iran?
Thousands more U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

An Iran Exit Plan
There's still time for a sensible compromise between Washington and Tehran.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

G-7 Aims to Balance Addressing Russia-Ukraine, Iran Wars
U.S. allies worry that Washington will deprioritize Kyiv amid the Iran war.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

Republican Support for Trump's Iran War Is Wobbling
Lawmakers have concerns about cost, possible ground troops, and unclear objectives.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

How High Could Energy Prices Go?
Jason Bordoff on the winners and losers from conflict in the Middle East.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

The Asia-Pacific Pivot Is a Zombie Policy
A much-ballyhooed idea is almost—but not quite—dead.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

Iran Is Putting a ‘Toll Booth' in the Strait of Hormuz
Some ships are getting through: those that pay, and those that play.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

Nepal's Fresh Start Begins Now
A new party takes office with a mandate—and high expectations from the Gen Z movement that propelled it to power.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

Libya, Iran, and the Limits of Airpower
What a previous intervention reveals about the hard choices that U.S. President Donald Trump faces.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

Iran's Civilizational Rhetoric Is Hollow
The Islamic Republic claims to be thinking in terms of centuries, but its actions suggest otherwise.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

The United States Has Become a Rogue State
Here's what the rest of the world can do about it.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

How to Get to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela
Which of the country's dueling leaders is in favor with Trump is beside the point.

Foreign Policy
Mar 26, 2026

The Age of Asymmetric Warfare Is Here, and the West Is Not Ready
Ukraine has much to teach the United States about drone defense.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

Pakistan Could Be a U.S.-Iran Peace Broker
Though it might seem unlikely, the role would make sense for Islamabad.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

On the Iran War, a Deep Disconnect Between Experts and Policymakers
Few Mideast scholars saw regime change or democracy as possible outcomes.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

Iran Rejects Trump's 15-Point Peace Plan
Tehran issues a counterproposal that includes war reparations and Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

The Africa Cup of Nations Controversy, Explained
Many fear the decision to strip Senegal of its title has "blemished" African soccer.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

Xi Jinping Is Targeting China's Christians
A harsh religious crackdown has caught pastors in its net.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

Syria's Lessons for Regime Change in Iran
Flawed narratives about the Assad regime parallel the debate about Trump's war.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

Could Iran Actually Attack the U.S. Homeland With Drones?
No country is immune to the threat of drone warfare, experts warn.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

No, China Doesn't Want Spheres of Influence
Such a view both overstates and understates the scope of Beijing's ambitions.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

The Battle to End Palestinian Self-Determination
While the world focuses on the Iran war, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank are acutely vulnerable.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

Iran's Peace Negotiator Is His Country's Trump
Mohammad Ghalibaf's long rise was fueled by populist imagery, real estate corruption, and ruthlessness.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

Canada Faces Its Finland Moment
Like Helsinki during the Cold War, Ottawa today is threatened by a bellicose and powerful neighbor.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

The Iran War Is Pushing Europe Back to Nuclear Energy
Faced with another energy crisis, the continent is reaching for a form it had largely abandoned.

Foreign Policy
Mar 25, 2026

What Are the Laws of War Good For?
The secretary of defense fails to understand that rules of engagement benefit the U.S. military.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Xi Doubles Down on His City of the Future
The Chinese president faces an uphill battle in his hopes for a second capital.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Can Frederiksen Win Over Denmark—Again?
The incumbent prime minister hopes her handling of U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland threats will secure her a third term in snap elections.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Empty Words Don't Open Straits
The gap between narrative and reality is only growing in the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Four Things the Gulf States Will Expect From the U.S. After the Iran War
Countries that host U.S. forces want to be partners, not just platforms.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Blackouts, Food Shortages, and Water Scarcity
With no oil shipments, Cuba's humanitarian crisis has become dire.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

The Iran War Is Coming for Your Grocery Bill
Prices won't just be higher at the pump.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

As an AI Scholar, I Am Now Putting a High Probability on an AI Doomsday
What happens when the house of cards collapses?

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Fraught Financing Will Further Weaken the Defense Industrial Base
The Pentagon's new $200 billion private equity fund would harm the critical industries it aims to support.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

The World After Trump
Will there be order after chaos?

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

What Iran Wants From the War
Coercive bargaining returns to the Persian Gulf.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Lessons for Singapore from Trump's War in Iran
A strategic location coupled with a close U.S. partnership makes for an attractive military target.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Iran's Minorities Will Pay the Price for Trump's War
A battered Iranian regime is looking for scapegoats.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

How Iran's Deterrence Collapsed Ahead of the War
A key failure in 2024 paved the way for U.S. and Israeli attacks.

Foreign Policy
Mar 24, 2026

Why China Is Stoking Division in Myanmar's Anti-Junta Alliance
Beijing fears a failed state on its border.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Trump Claims U.S., Iran Engaged in ‘Very Strong Talks'
But Tehran continues to deny that any such dialogue has occurred.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Blaming Israel Lets Washington off the Hook
Joe Kent's resignation letter mixes fact and fiction to deleterious effect.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

The Iran War's Impact on Gas Markets May Be Felt for Years
Even once the war ends, it will take time to get back to normal energy flows.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Trapped in the Gulf
Tens of thousands of seafarers wait with fear and boredom as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Iran Is Becoming America's Ukraine
The shift to an attritional war focused on energy infrastructure risks becoming a quagmire.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Iran's Biggest Wartime Advantage Is Geography
The shape of the war is being determined by the country's rugged terrain and vast coastline.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Introducing the Spring 2026 Print Issue
The world after Trump.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World
Ten years hence, the world will look very different.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Can Middle Powers Gel?
A close reading reveals multiple barriers to such a coalition.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

Electrostates vs. Petrostates
China is building a new green bloc, while the United States is doubling down on oil.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

The New Metabolic World Order
Opposing the petrostates will be the Green Entente.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

George H.W. Bush Won His Middle East War and Still Lost At Home
When voters sense the president is more focused abroad than on the economy, they punish him for it.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

A Better Trans-Atlantic Relationship Is Entirely Possible
How Europe and the United States could end up in a healthier alliance.

Foreign Policy
Mar 23, 2026

What Would an Abundance Foreign Policy Look Like?
Turning a popular idea from the American left outward.

Foreign Policy
Mar 22, 2026

Robert Mueller III, a Public Servant Who Became a Political Target
He served his country for decades but ultimately fell afoul of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Iran Intensifies Strikes on Gulf Energy Facilities
The White House has convinced Israel not to attack South Pars gas field again—so long as Tehran does not target Qatar.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Investors Are in Denial About the Economic Impact of the Iran War
The damage to energy infrastructure in the Gulf will have enduring impact.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

The Follies of Predicting War
A new book debates who wins wars and why.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Why U.S. Victory in Iran Would Be Bad for Washington—and the World
The possibility of Trump imposing his personal whims on another nation is even more frightening than U.S. failure.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

What Trump May Do if He Loses in Iran
The president's go-to playbook in the face of defeat would be especially dangerous in the context of war.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Starlink Has Privatized Geopolitics
From Ukraine to Iran, Elon Musk's service has become an arbiter of foreign policy.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

How to Get Money for Cold Sports in Warm Places
Winter Olympic success brings funding hopes to Southern Hemisphere athletes.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Sex, Liberation, and Obsession in 1970s Istanbul
"The Museum of Innocence" is a nostalgic and unnerving adaptation of Orhan Pamuk's work.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Italy's Referendum Could Be Meloni's Biggest Test Yet
The Iran war has raised the stakes of the vote for the prime minister.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Continuity Under Fire
Why the Gulf's grand strategies will not change.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

Trump's Cuba Plans Create Tension
The White House wants a win. Many Cubans are pushing for democratization.

Foreign Policy
Mar 20, 2026

There's a Reason No President Before Trump Authorized War With Iran
How this war ends is as uncertain as the reasons for starting it.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Assessing (and Not Assessing) the Threats to the United States
The U.S. intelligence community's latest global threat assessment focuses heavily on Iran.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Trump Praises Japan's Takaichi for ‘Stepping Up' in Iran War
But Tokyo remains wary of offering direct military support in the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Trump Praises Takaichi for Supporting Iran War
But Tokyo remains wary of offering direct military support in the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Ukraine Wants to Cash in on Iran's Drone Threat
Kyiv has valuable counterdrone expertise and technology it can offer Gulf countries. But there are hurdles.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Israel Attacking Iran's Energy ‘Wasn't a Surprise' to the Trump Administration
Israel's top diplomat in New York City says strikes like the one on Iran's South Pars gas field were "part of the plan."

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

The U.S. and Israel Aren't Fighting the Same War
It would be a mistake for Trump to defer to Netanyahu's regime change fantasies.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Iran Can Afford America's Economic Warfare
The United States is increasing its pressure, but Tehran can still shift to a war economy.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Get Ready for a Weaker but Nastier Iran
What the war's most likely outcome means for the United States and the Middle East.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Ukraine Is Making Home-Brew Long-Range Missiles
Faced with a shortage of weapons to hit Russia, Ukrainians have developed their own.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

It's Official: Trump's Tariffs Have Failed
Americans are paying, reindustrialization isn't happening, and China profits.

Foreign Policy
Mar 19, 2026

Hating Ukraine Is Viktor Orban's Reelection Strategy
Can the Hungarian leader's foreign-policy distractions beat the ascendant Peter Magyar?

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Nigeria's President Begins a Historic U.K. Visit
Despite their violent colonial past, the two nations have grown much closer in recent years.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

U.S. Lawmakers Grill Trump's Intel Chief on Iran Nuclear Threat
Tulsi Gabbard faced bipartisan scrutiny over the administration's justifications for the Iran war.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate?
The strike on a Kabul hospital was the deadliest single incident in the conflict so far.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Tehran Vows to Strike Gulf Oil, Gas Facilities
The threat is in retaliation for alleged Israeli strikes on Iran's South Pars gas field.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Xi Just Can't Shake GDP Worship
Chinese officials are being asked to do everything all at once.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Japan Should Help Sink China's Invasion Fleet
Sanae Takaichi committing to Taiwan's defense would help keep the peace.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

Iran Isn't Trump's Only War
Even as Trump wages war on Tehran, he's reigniting his economic war against U.S. trading partners.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

The Pros and Cons of Negotiating in Public
When Trump's unconventional approach to diplomacy does—and doesn't—work.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

BRICS Is Divided on Iran. So Are NATO and the G-7.
The bloc isn't a geopolitical alliance, and it shouldn't be expected to function like one.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

How to Fix Democracy? Out With the Politicians!
Democracy scholar Hélène Landemore has a radical new proposal.

Foreign Policy
Mar 18, 2026

The World's Tax-the-Rich Debate Is Heating Up
From millionaire activists to G-20 proposals, efforts to combat wealth inequality are advancing across the United States and Europe.

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