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How a U.S. Ground Operation in Iran Could Unfold

How a U.S. Ground Operation in Iran Could Unfold

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Is Cuba Trump’s Next Target?

Is Cuba Trump’s Next Target?

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. It’s been a busy week in the world of national security, and we’ve got a lot to discuss....

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Fixing U.S. Security Assistance

Fixing U.S. Security Assistance

U.S. State Department U.S. Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs is introducing a new bill on Monday that would link U.S. security assistance to the quality of...

20.07.2026 8

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Does Cuba Really Have Iranian Drones?

Does Cuba Really Have Iranian Drones?

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17.07.2026 10

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The America First Contradiction

The America First Contradiction

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we are beginning to feel a sense of creeping sadness over the...

17.07.2026 10

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Trump Hands NATO a Mixed Bag

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to our second and final 2026 NATO summit edition of Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. U.S. President...

09.07.2026 8

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Why This Year’s NATO Summit Is Different for Ukraine

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06.07.2026 10

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The U.S. Can’t ‘Yield Even an Inch’ to Xi, Top Democrat Says

Welcome to FP Free Week. To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, our entire site is completely unlocked this week only. Enjoy the article. Democratic...

06.07.2026 10

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Israel Has a Hezbollah Drone Problem

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30.06.2026 10

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The Vance Peace Deal

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where John is still recovering from his journey to Kansas City to...

18.06.2026 10

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What We Do and Don’t Know About the U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

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15.06.2026 10

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FIFA’s Versailles Moment

FP’s guide to the 2026 tournament Soccer, or football for most of the world, is supposed to be a game for the people. It’s arguably the easiest...

11.06.2026 20

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Trump Started a War He Can’t Control

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08.06.2026 10

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Meanwhile, in the Western Hemisphere…

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Rishi is still on vacation, so Sam Skove has once again stepped in to co-pilot another edition....

04.06.2026 10

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Two Senators Just Blew Up Trump’s Boat-Strike Justifications

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02.06.2026 10

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Groundhog Day: Iran War Edition

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Rishi is on a much-deserved vacation this week, so FP’s Sam Skove...

29.05.2026 20

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Trump Is Making NATO Stronger, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Says

Middle East and North Africa U.S. President Donald Trump has been a sharp critic of NATO for years, but his rhetorical attacks on the alliance have...

27.05.2026 10

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Trump Hasn’t Given Up on Greenland

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, coming to you from both sides of the Atlantic this week. John is in...

21.05.2026 10

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Talking (and Not Talking) Taiwan

FP’s analysis and reporting Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: Trump and Xi share...

14.05.2026 20

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Is It Really a ‘Cease-Fire’ if Both Sides Are Still Shooting?

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Middle East and North Africa U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S.-Iran cease-fire was on “life...

13.05.2026 20

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Trump’s Gaza Impasse

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05.05.2026 10

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The View From Europe

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. It’s been an eventful week in Washington, between a shooting at...

01.05.2026 40

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What Happens if the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Collapses?

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22.04.2026 20

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Trump’s Awful Week

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we can finally report that Team SitRep has 100 percent canine...

17.04.2026 20

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5 Unanswered Questions on the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire

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08.04.2026 20

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U.S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire

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07.04.2026 20

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What’s Next for the Iran War?

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. Here’s what’s on tap for the day: U.S. President Donald Trump...

02.04.2026 20

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What a U.S. Operation to Get Iran’s Uranium Would Look Like

Middle East and North Africa Though the Trump administration’s stated objectives in the Iran war have repeatedly shifted, U.S. President Donald...

01.04.2026 20

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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...

25.03.2026 30

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Assessing (and Not Assessing) the Threats to the United States

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where the U.S.-Israel war against Iran is poised to enter its fourth week with no immediate...

19.03.2026 30

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Israel Attacking Iran’s Energy ‘Wasn’t a Surprise’ to the Trump Administration

Middle East and North Africa It’s been nearly three weeks since the United States and Israel launched a joint operation against Iran, sparking a new...

19.03.2026 20

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Trump Orders Strikes on Kharg Island, a Vital Hub for Iran’s Oil

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15.03.2026 30

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The Iran War Has Rapidly Expanded Beyond the Middle East

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09.03.2026 30

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Operation Epic Confusion

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. It’s been a big week in the world—there’s a new war in the...

05.03.2026 50

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The Trump Administration’s Iran War Justifications Keep Changing

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03.03.2026 30

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Pentagon Says Iran War Is ‘Not Iraq,’ but Won’t Rule Out Boots on the Ground

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02.03.2026 40

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Trump Addresses First U.S. Deaths in Iran War, Possibility of Talks

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02.03.2026 30

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Will Trump’s Luck Run Out if He Attacks Iran Again?

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25.02.2026 50

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Will Trump Go to War With Iran?

Middle East and North Africa Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep, where your coauthors are fighting off jet lag after finally returning to the...

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‘An Existential Question for Europe’

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we come to you from an uncharacteristically quiet Sunday at the Bayerischer Hof hotel on...

15.02.2026 40

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Russia ‘Not Serious’ About Peace Deal, Lindsey Graham Says

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Facing the Elephant in Munich

Foreign & Public Diplomacy Welcome to the first special pop-up edition of Foreign Policy’s Situation Report at the 2026 Munich Security...

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The U.S. and Iran Agree on Holding Talks but Not Much Else

06.02.2026 40

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What’s Next for the U.S. Military in Latin America?

30.01.2026 30

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What Is—and Isn’t—in Trump’s New National Defense Strategy

30.01.2026 40

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Is the Iran Crisis Over?

16.01.2026 50

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What We Know and Don’t Know About the Legal Case Against Maduro

10.01.2026 40

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Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Prompts an Identity Crisis at the U.N.

06.01.2026 50

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5 Revealing Stats About War Around the World in 2025

30.12.2025 30

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Trump Hasn’t Learned From History in Latin America

19.12.2025 50

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