Foreign Policy

Her successor will need to adapt while also protecting the age-old magic of the monarchy.

Through tragedy and tumult, Queen Elizabeth II was a model of constancy. Her death will have important repercussions for the monarchy and the future of the United Kingdom.

As Bolsonaro lags behind in polls, he is scrambling to rally his base and push his far-right platform.

The endless cycle of lockdowns will likely lead to long-lasting political and economic consequences.

The nuclear agreement could unleash Chinese activity in the Gulf and complicate U.S. goals in the Indo-Pacific.

USAID now has a playbook to check bad actors.

As Beijing clings to rigid lockdown measures, the Chinese public has been paying the price.

The first country to default in the COVID era makes a deal with the IMF.

Ignore the naysayers—the long-prepared plan is a smart way to slash the Kremlin’s profits.

A long-delayed report on Xinjiang was an important step forward, but it has critical omissions.

U.S. officials believe Russia is facing its toughest fight since World War II.

The maritime insurance industry sees little elevated risk from China’s exercises.

Afghanistan’s extremist rulers are cracking down on minorities, especially Shiites, as hard as they have on women.

Accusing the U.S. ambassador of blackmail is just the start.

Military exercises have stiffened Japanese resolve.

Accepting—or rejecting—historical guilt for past evils doesn’t absolve nations of present-day responsibility.

A round of violence launched by Israel’s strikes on Islamic Jihad leadership killed dozens, including children.

Michael Mandelbaum has written a masterful interpretation of the twists and turns of U.S. foreign policy.

Around the world, artists provide snapshots into national psyches.

A new history of modern art flips the script by focusing on dealers, collectors, and curators.