Foreign Policy

Tehran’s program is far more advanced than in 2015. Only a credible threat of force will stop the regime from crossing the threshold.

It’s back to the drawing board for the country—and President Gabriel Boric.

Framing geopolitics in terms of democracy and autocracy won’t necessarily help bring peace.

News of her death sparked an outpouring of grief from world leaders.

Ukraine may have achieved its biggest breakthrough of the war.

International aid is pouring in, but the local food insecurity would have global consequences.

A top lawmaker says China’s game plan is to blockade the island and stop allies from helping out.

Fighting in Ukraine’s south has caused an exodus.

The idea of “European strategic autonomy” just won’t go away.

Unlike Ukraine, the island will be very hard to arm during a conflict.

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.