Foreign Policy

In great-power competition there is no such thing as minding one’s own business.

It’s in Washington’s interest to make the best possible use of Moscow’s barbaric folly.

The weapons may bolster the very rebel groups West African governments are trying to defeat.

A muddled U.S. strategy is making it harder for Kyiv to win.

The country’s ongoing war isn’t a reason not to bring it into the West’s security alliance.

U.S. leaders must take responsibility for past nuclear atrocities.

Washington missed the boat to shape the global maritime order. Beijing is stepping in.

Such a facility could enable Beijing to monitor emails, phone calls, satellite transmissions, and shipping traffic along the southeastern United States.

The dam blast rekindled a concept with Vietnam War roots but no place in international law—yet.

Unlike last fall, Ukraine has to crack hardened Russian lines before doing any open-field running.

Test yourself on the week of June 3: Saudi Arabia announces oil cuts, Mexico holds an important state election, and a Ukrainian dam breaks.

North Korean weapons inevitably impact U.S. credibility.

A new protest movement in the Balkan country is squeezing Aleksandar Vucic domestically—all while tensions in Kosovo flare and put Serbia in the international spotlight.

The race for a seat on the U.N. Security Council turned into a proxy fight between Russia and the world.

AMLO’s party is riding high—but hasn’t yet picked a nominee for next year’s election.

The former secretary of state is a genius—just not at what you might think.

It’s not just Putin who has re-embraced nuclear threats. The U.S. and China are also cracking open the door.

The British prime minister wants to convince Washington to let his country lead on global AI policy.

With cities wreathed in smoke, conspiracy theories grow.

A new report warns China has some big advantages over the U.S.