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Ukraine and Russia Are Warring at Tennis

Ukraine and Russia Are Warring at Tennis

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Foreign Policy

Paul Hockenos

The United States of Westeros

The United States of Westeros

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yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Tim Brinkhof

After the Nation-State

After the Nation-State

No one has done more than Donald Trump to assert the “primacy of nations” in today’s world, to quote his National Security Strategy. And the...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Michael Hirsh

Ukraine and Russia Are Warring at Tennis

Ukraine and Russia Are Warring at Tennis

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Paul Hockenos

The Birds That Run the Land

The Birds That Run the Land

From harvesting feathers to training eagles, humans have exploited birds for as long as the two groups have lived alongside each other. For thousands...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Asher Elbein

The Iran War’s Economic Winners and Losers

The Iran War’s Economic Winners and Losers

Before the Iran war, a huge amount of the fossil fuel consumed around the world passed through the Strait of Hormuz, including 34 percent of the crude...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Cameron Abadi

What in the World?

What in the World?

Spring is officially upon us in the Northern Hemisphere! We hope you’ve taken some time to step outside and smell the flowers amid a torrent of...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Drew Gorman

Ukraine and Russia Are Warring at Tennis

Ukraine and Russia Are Warring at Tennis

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Foreign Policy

Paul Hockenos

Turkey’s Contested Homefront

Turkey’s Contested Homefront

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yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Selim Koru

Trump’s Red Lines Mean Nothing Now

Trump’s Red Lines Mean Nothing Now

In the years after Barack Obama’s presidency, it became an article of faith that one of his central errors in foreign policy was the Syria “red...

yesterday 0

Foreign Policy

Fareed Zakaria

Cracks Spread Through Putin’s Power Structure

Cracks Spread Through Putin’s Power Structure

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yesterday 2

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Alexey Kovalev

Latin American Countries Boost Ties to Africa

Latin American Countries Boost Ties to Africa

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Some Latin American countries expand...

yesterday 4

Foreign Policy

Catherine Osborn

Kyrgyzstan Is Slouching Back Toward Illiberalism

Kyrgyzstan Is Slouching Back Toward Illiberalism

There is a lament about politics in Kyrgyzstan: Every five to 10 years, the country tires of its increasingly repressive president and throws him out....

yesterday 0

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Alexander m. thompson

Will Trump Put Boots on the Ground in Iran?

Will Trump Put Boots on the Ground in Iran?

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where John is still recovering from the earth-shattering news that...

yesterday 1

Foreign Policy

Rishi Iyengar

An Iran Exit Plan

An Iran Exit Plan

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Wisdom in foreign policy begins with the ability to distinguish problems that can be resolved from problems that can be...

previous day 0

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George Beebe

Republican Support for Trump’s Iran War Is Wobbling

Republican Support for Trump’s Iran War Is Wobbling

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previous day 1

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Rachel Oswald

G-7 Aims to Balance Addressing Russia-Ukraine, Iran Wars

G-7 Aims to Balance Addressing Russia-Ukraine, Iran Wars

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the split focus of the G-7, the World Trade Organization’s warning for global trade norms, and...

previous day 4

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

How High Could Energy Prices Go?

How High Could Energy Prices Go?

There’s a reason why energy analysts see the conflict in the Middle East as “the greatest global energy security threat in history,” as Fatih...

previous day 0

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Ravi Agrawal

The Asia-Pacific Pivot Is a Zombie Policy

The Asia-Pacific Pivot Is a Zombie Policy

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Robert A. Manning

Iran Is Putting a ‘Toll Booth’ in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran Is Putting a ‘Toll Booth’ in the Strait of Hormuz

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Keith Johnson

Nepal’s Fresh Start Begins Now

Nepal’s Fresh Start Begins Now

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previous day 2

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Ben Dunant

Iran’s Civilizational Rhetoric Is Hollow

Iran’s Civilizational Rhetoric Is Hollow

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previous day 2

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Menahem Merhavy

Libya, Iran, and the Limits of Airpower

Libya, Iran, and the Limits of Airpower

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previous day 2

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Christopher S. Chivvis

The United States Has Become a Rogue State

The United States Has Become a Rogue State

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previous day 10

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Stephen M. Walt

The Age of Asymmetric Warfare Is Here, and the West Is Not Ready

The Age of Asymmetric Warfare Is Here, and the West Is Not Ready

Science and Technology Russia’s War in Ukraine Understanding the conflict four years on. Iran’s regime has wreaked chaos by launching numerous...

wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Aliona Hlivco, Mikhail Khodorkovsky

How to Get to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela

How to Get to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela

Today former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to receive his first day in a New York court after being seized in Caracas by U.S....

wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Christopher Sabatini

Pakistan Could Be a U.S.-Iran Peace Broker

Pakistan Could Be a U.S.-Iran Peace Broker

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan presents itself as a potential...

wednesday 6

Foreign Policy

Michael Kugelman

Iran Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Peace Plan

Iran Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Peace Plan

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at dueling proposals to end the U.S.-Iran war, Denmark’s efforts...

wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

On the Iran War, a Deep Disconnect Between Experts and Policymakers

On the Iran War, a Deep Disconnect Between Experts and Policymakers

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wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

Marc Lynch

Xi Jinping Is Targeting China’s Christians

Xi Jinping Is Targeting China’s Christians

On Oct 9, 2025, Chinese police made the opening move in a seismic crackdown on one of the country’s largest underground churches. Pastor Wang Lin of...

wednesday 4

Foreign Policy

James Moules

The Africa Cup of Nations Controversy, Explained

The Africa Cup of Nations Controversy, Explained

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: The decision to strip Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations title sparks...

wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

Nosmot Gbadamosi

Syria’s Lessons for Regime Change in Iran

Syria’s Lessons for Regime Change in Iran

Predictions that U.S. President Donald Trump’s war in Iran could become a sequel to George W. Bush’s disastrous adventure in Iraq...

wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

Lina Khatib

Could Iran Actually Attack the U.S. Homeland With Drones?

Could Iran Actually Attack the U.S. Homeland With Drones?

Middle East and North Africa News, analysis, and background. When a report emerged earlier this month that the FBI had alerted California police...

wednesday 3

Foreign Policy

John Haltiwanger

No, China Doesn’t Want Spheres of Influence

No, China Doesn’t Want Spheres of Influence

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wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Aaron Glasserman

Iran’s Peace Negotiator Is His Country’s Trump

Iran’s Peace Negotiator Is His Country’s Trump

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wednesday 2

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Nicole Grajewski

The Battle to End Palestinian Self-Determination

The Battle to End Palestinian Self-Determination

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wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

George Zeidan

Canada Faces Its Finland Moment

Canada Faces Its Finland Moment

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wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

John Last

What Are the Laws of War Good For?

What Are the Laws of War Good For?

A surprising number and variety of Americans want the military to save us from the politicians they have elected to high office. Specifically, they...

wednesday 10

Foreign Policy

Kori Schake

The Iran War Is Pushing Europe Back to Nuclear Energy

The Iran War Is Pushing Europe Back to Nuclear Energy

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wednesday 2

Foreign Policy

Anchal Vohra

Can Frederiksen Win Over Denmark—Again?

Can Frederiksen Win Over Denmark—Again?

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Denmark’s snap parliamentary elections, possible U.S.-Iran peace talks, and a new free trade...

24.03.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Alexandra Sharp

Xi Doubles Down on His City of the Future

Xi Doubles Down on His City of the Future

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Chinese President Xi Jinping reinvigorates his Xiong’an New Area project, the...

24.03.2026 2

Foreign Policy

James Palmer

Empty Words Don’t Open Straits

Empty Words Don’t Open Straits

Earlier this month, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted on X that the U.S. Navy had successfully escorted a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz....

24.03.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Maisoon h. kafafy

Four Things the Gulf States Will Expect From the U.S. After the Iran War

Four Things the Gulf States Will Expect From the U.S. After the Iran War

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24.03.2026 7

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Muhanad seloom

The Iran War Is Coming for Your Grocery Bill

The Iran War Is Coming for Your Grocery Bill

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24.03.2026 10

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Christina Lu

Blackouts, Food Shortages, and Water Scarcity

Blackouts, Food Shortages, and Water Scarcity

Ongoing reports and analysis The Cuban government is about to run out of oil—the supply it has left could last days or weeks. In the meantime, the...

24.03.2026 3

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Katrin hansing

As an AI Scholar, I Am Now Putting a High Probability on an AI Doomsday

As an AI Scholar, I Am Now Putting a High Probability on an AI Doomsday

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24.03.2026 20

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Bhaskar Chakravorti

The World After Trump

The World After Trump

How has Donald Trump changed the world? Already, the U.S. president’s second term has seen a sharp acceleration in the erosion of international law;...

24.03.2026 2

Foreign Policy

Ravi Agrawal

In Their Game of Chicken, Trump and Iran Tap the Brakes at Last

In Their Game of Chicken, Trump and Iran Tap the Brakes at Last

When bargaining about war and peace, the strategist Thomas Schelling wrote, you’re more likely to win concessions “if you get a reputation for...

24.03.2026 5

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David Ignatius

Fraught Financing Will Further Weaken the Defense Industrial Base

Fraught Financing Will Further Weaken the Defense Industrial Base

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24.03.2026 3

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Aaron Bartnick

What Iran Wants From the War

What Iran Wants From the War

Foreign & Public Diplomacy As Carl Von Clausewitz famously argued, war is not the end of politics but its continuation by other means. While...

24.03.2026 2

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Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas