Foreign Policy

After J.D. Vance’s bizarre speech, a word synonymous with appeasement may now signal the voluntary surrender of global hegemony.

Forcing a change in power is a familiar ploy from the Russian playbook.

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg on the U.S. vice president’s now-infamous Munich speech—among other things.

Setting the record straight on who started the war.

Moscow agrees to a Red Sea naval base near Port Sudan while working to establish airbases in Libya.

Here are 10 steps European leaders can take now to bolster the continent’s defenses without U.S. help.

Kyiv refuses to accept any outcome from this week’s talks.

Kyiv’s absence has NATO members worried that Europe is being sidelined from peace talks.

The tech mogul’s Department of Government Efficiency has targeted some of Beijing’s bugbears.

Trump wants broader powers, but U.S. businesses could suffer.

The Israeli prime minister threatened to delay the return of Palestinian prisoners if Hamas could not guarantee the captives’ safety.

“It’s very hard to see how this is going to bring more stability to Gaza,” one expert said.

The U.S. president wants to end the war in Ukraine. Does Russia?

Extreme threats risk a global exit from U.S. financial power.

If RFK Jr. gets to helm HHS, global health is at risk.

President Trump has an opportunity to unleash underutilized talent in tackling dangers at home and abroad.

AI models are getting all the attention right now, but China and the United States are already competing for a new prize.

From vacuous moralizers to pragmatic engagers, European governments are divided once again.

The emergency regional leaders’ summit aimed to address ongoing fighting between Rwandan-backed rebels and Congolese forces.

Human rights groups are already criticizing the proposed move.