Foreign Policy

Netanyahu needs to scale back war aims and compromise on core issues.

U.S. investors are suing Honduras over special economic zones, and the dispute could bankrupt the country.

A major U.S. diplomatic push is unlikely this year.

The Islamic State has regained its momentum, and the Biden administration might inadvertently give it another boost.

East African leaders want to arbitrate conflicts in both countries. But neither is interested in outside help.

Hungary remains the final hurdle to Stockholm’s accession.

Chinese stock markets are in sharp decline, reflecting the gap between official optimism and investor pessimism.

The conventional wisdom on China has shifted but still misses the bigger picture.

Beijing has long used its backyard as a testing ground for foreign influence operations.

For Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the deal is not only a cash cow—it also helps him to escape accountability for Rwanda’s violent past.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on U.S. involvement in conflicts abroad: “We have to be equipped.”

Tehran was trying to showcase its strength, but it betrayed its strategic limitations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubles down on Israel’s stance against Palestinian statehood.

The massive publicity around the consecration of a temple to the Hindu warrior-king Rama further consolidates the Indian prime minister’s political dominance.

The United States has expanded its security commitments around the world—and the bill is coming due.

Despite sanctions, the United States and Europe continue to cooperate on Russia's lucrative fossil fuel ventures.

Washington’s tunnel vision risks eroding U.S. standing in the global south.

But Cairo’s efforts may be too little, too late for a quickly worsening humanitarian crisis.

Two supercarriers, 2,000 troops, and lots of planes are aimed at keeping Iran’s proxies out of the war zone.

Israel’s use of the deadly chemical would violate international norms.