Foreign Policy

The United States can play a key role in civilian nuclear aid.

Republicans are holding up top State Department picks.

A year ago, the state shot to death scores of citizens. No one has been held accountable.

Talk of secession is on the rise among Americans—and already weakening the country.

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin meets with his Ukrainian counterpart on Thursday as Washington keeps its attention on Russia.

The project of a stronger, more united continent is on life support. It’s time for a new vision.

Not for the first time, the U.S. president misspoke about the island at the center of U.S.-China tensions.

The White House still lacks a coherent China strategy.

Relaxing restrictions on the Punjab border could lead to a bigger shift as both sides recalibrate relations.

Kyiv and the West can work together to strengthen security.

Tehran needs to restore the nuclear deal—but the Raisi administration’s officials aren’t up for the job.

Months after the coup, Beijing seeks stability—and protections for its investments—above all.

Moscow occupying its neighbor would be expensive, dangerous, and pointless.

As civil war spreads, Kenya and the African Union are trying to broker a cease-fire.

Career diplomats are concerned that the State Department won’t institute changes to address bullying or mismanagement in the future.

This week in FP’s international news quiz: summits galore, a princess in flight, and a real “Great Pumpkin.”

Belarusian strongman Aleksandr Lukashenko seems to have learned that neutering U.S. diplomacy is cost-free.

Regional cooperation didn’t lead to peace at the 1991 Madrid Conference—and it won’t today.

A rash of robbings, kidnappings, and even killings is aggravating Afghanistan’s dire situation.

The United States and its allies need to do more than talk about democracy; they must act to defend it.