Foreign Policy

The group’s Afghanistan branch is capitalizing on the Russia-Ukraine war to recruit, fundraise, and incite violence.

Elections still matter in Turkey, and not every strongman is strong.

Beijing’s conversion into a major creditor has upended international finance—and not in a good way.

Overflowing graveyards and other parallels signal a threat to Vladimir Putin’s rule.

Washington and Hanoi have been inching closer, but it’s a complicated dance.

Moscow’s latest escalation came on the eve of its Victory Day, which marks the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany.

How to understand one of the most important elections of 2023.

Beijing is looking for ways to harm its neighbor other than invasion.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni believes in the racist great replacement theory—and is putting it into in practice.

The opposition could win. But what happens if Erdogan loses?

It ensured that even in the worst-case scenario, Iran would be proliferating from a lower baseline.

Lu Shaye keeps alienating his foreign hosts.

Understanding how politics and law work requires facing the realities of power.

Discussing the Cultural Revolution has become increasingly risky.

Despite having among the highest gun ownership in Europe, the country has not experienced high levels of gun violence in recent years—until now.

Washington needs to quickly ramp up defense production, especially munitions.

Northern Ireland’s thorny border problem may finally have an answer.

If Israel and its supporters want the country to continue receiving U.S. largesse, they will need to come up with a new narrative.

The news comes days after Iran and Saudi Arabia announced they were reinstating ties with China’s help.

Moscow has made economic statistics a central part of its information war.