Foreign Policy

An activist Supreme Court wants to limit agency authority. But how far does it set back U.S. climate goals?

The alliance’s leaders push for more muscular deterrence after summit in Madrid.

Global anti-abortion activists have waved off criticism by pointing to their support for LGBTQ rights. But U.S. conservatives may be too extreme for that tactic.

Prodded by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo are taking steps to overcome deep historical tensions.

Marcos has pledged a warmer relationship with the United States, but at home, his policies may not stray too far from his predecessor.

The dirty secret of the Russian military is that long-conquered subjects are the Kremlin’s cannon fodder.

Washington loosens its sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela ahead of a critical summit.

Decades of Western support for dictators have caused a crisis of democracy.

As the U.S. president heads east, North Korea may be plotting to conduct a nuclear or missile test.

The decision recalls New Delhi’s COVID-19 vaccine export ban last year, with some key differences.

China’s expansion into the South Pacific caught Australia and the United States off guard.

In New Delhi, the BJP-controlled local government razes a market run by Muslim women.

Bumps in the road stall Finland and Sweden from joining the alliance.

Russia is digging in across the southeast.

Peter Hultqvist talks about Sweden’s bid for NATO, the Turkish roadblock, and what to do in the meantime.

Despite two months of anti-government protests, Gotabaya Rajapaksa doesn’t seem like a leader preparing to relinquish power.

Outer Space Security & Governance

Climate despair is understandable but misplaced.

Where it counts—in the halls of government and boardrooms—the effort to boycott Israel doesn’t even register.

Moscow’s neighbors in NATO want larger troop deployments that could deter any more land grabs by Putin.