Foreign Affairs

Why middle powers—and small countries—are vital to U.S. strategy.

Beijing sees silence as leverage.

How the global South can push America to do better.

Why local grievances cannot be overlooked in any peace process.

Washington Must Find New Ways to Counter Tehran’s Regional Influence.

How China and Russia use intelligence agencies to undermine America.

The West should assist the private actors helping arm Kyiv.

Biden should call on Russians to oust Putin and end their isolation.

Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan and authors Samuel Charap, Fiona Hill, and Andriy Zagorodnyuk mark the launch of the July/August issue with a discussion of possible endgames in Ukraine.

How to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain without endangering Taiwan.

How America should adapt to China’s growing influence in the region.

Institutional Balancing Promotes Stability in Asia.

To rein in Erdogan, the country needs a vibrant left.

How the memory of America’s era of dominance stunts U.S. foreign policy.

Countries will have to choose between America and China.

Beijing’s global assault on transparency and open government.

Lessons from the country’s civil war in the 1960s.

The German model won’t solve a problem of the alliance's own making.

What the alliance must do in Vilnius—and beyond.