Foreign Policy

New documents reveal how the CIA attempted to call off the failing coup — only to be salvaged at the last minute by an insubordinate spy.

Revelations about Chinese influence have rocked Australian media and politics. Should the U.S. have the same debate?

A looming battle around Mosul’s medieval Great Mosque of al-Nuri as part of the final stages to push the Islamic State out of the city is expected to deliver another important tactical and even symbolic victory against the Islamic State.

As Khartoum tries to convince the Trump administration it's worth more as a counterterror partner than as a designated sponsor of terrorism.

I like the interview that Steve Inskeep did with me about my new book on Churchill and Orwell.

In a contentious Senate hearing, Trump’s top law enforcement officer called Russiagate allegations “scurrilous” and said he has been the victim of a smear campaign.

A deal for thousands of precision munitions kits wins approval, but opponents of Washington’s support for Riyadh’s war in Yemen claim moral victory

The Stanley McChrystal — and the war in Afghanistan — I knew is not at all like what you’ll see on Netflix.

The Balkan nation is in the middle of a tug-of-war between Russia and the West.

Rather than affirming his commitment to Western values and institutions during his recent trip to Europe, President Donald Trump did the opposite, breaking with and alienating America’s closest democratic allies.

The administration is concerned that Russia is doing more business with the nuclear-armed Kim regime, but it hasn’t said anything publicly yet.

Tibetans are setting themselves on fire in record numbers to protest Beijing’s heavy hand. But the brutal cycle of violence is only increasing.

The best course of action is for Washington to take a back seat to Kuwait’s efforts to negotiate an end to the Gulf impasse.

France presses for a swift vote on a U.N. resolution endorsing an African force, betting Washington will back down.

China covets the canal, but the move is more about squeezing Taiwan.

She appears to have won, but short of a parliamentary majority.

Nuance and dignity aren't in the president's diplomatic playbook.

Countries reliant on Russia for energy supplies are hopeful the U.S. energy boom will keep on coming.

The Dow tickled all-time highs as the former FBI chief wrapped up his testimony.

American troops are engaging in a widening war with Iranian proxies in Syria.