U.S. Foreign Policy

How a historic reconciliation deal unraveled.

Biden still has the authority to fund Ukraine using Russia’s money.

Her political journey from progressive darling to MAGA champion.

Wonks loved Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy—and ignored his problems at home.

The West is tired. Putin is not.

One likely goal: expanding the Abraham Accords.

A vital but halting supply of military aid has opened up the U.S. president to criticism from all sides.

The next U.S. president’s foreign-policy appointees ultimately won’t matter much.

The region’s diverse governments may get along better with the new administration.

Political scientist Ian Bremmer on the geopolitical risks confronting the world in 2025.

The writer’s new argument for left-wing foreign policy has earned a mainstream hearing.

If history is any guide, the next 10 weeks could make for a bumpy ride.

The BRI-funded project may further help the country out of a recession, but it worries Washington.

Kori Schake on loyalty in Trump’s world and what to expect from a second term.

The territory’s humanitarian situation has declined ahead of the Biden administration’s deadline, according to aid groups.

It emphasizes limited Chinese activities instead of the much more potent Russian threat.

What to think about Trump 2.0.

The Republican’s victory has already reverberated in Mexico, Brazil, and more.

He is poised to bring back hallmarks of his first term, from a China trade war to hostility toward multilateralism.

U.S. groups opposed to reproductive rights are massively increasing their spending abroad.

The two leaders are on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but U.S.-Brazil ties aren’t doomed if the Republican nominee wins.

From Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico to Lula in Brazil.

In this year’s U.S. election, abortion is also a top foreign-policy issue.

Dependent on American support for the war, Kyiv is trying to avoid getting caught in the politics of it all.

Washington should abandon liberal universalism and work with the empire it already has.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates see his return to the White House as an opportunity to further bolster their regional ambitions.

His foreign policy is more aptly described as pro-dictator.

Last week’s state visit to Berlin might be the last feel-good transatlantic moment for a while.

As president, his aggressive stance toward the region led many countries to warm to China.

The only realist choice in this year’s election is to reject Trump.

As long as the agency carries out needlessly covert operations, the public will suspect the worst.

Two visions of trade and economic policy have played out in a key county in the swing state.

The author’s decision to write about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shouldn’t come as a surprise to his longtime readers.

The Biden administration quietly helped develop a regional strategy to tackle the issue. Can it survive the U.S. election?

Leaders in Tehran believe that Washington will restrain Israel in order to prevent a regional conflagration.

The two contenders clashed over Iran’s threat to Israel, tariffs on China, border security, and the health of U.S. democracy.

One-sided U.S. policy leaves Palestinians and aid workers vulnerable while Israel acts with impunity.

Checking Russia’s and China’s influence requires promoting good governance abroad.

An appreciation of Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy on his 100th birthday.

In the constitutional tug-of-war, why has the legislative branch let go of the rope?

A spy scandal in New York is a window into a far bigger problem.

Masoud Pezeshkian says he wants to rekindle the nuclear deal. The ball is now in the West’s court.

If the United States wants to deter political violence abroad, an ounce of prevention will be worth a pound of cure.

Five questions to ask before welcoming Seoul to the nuclear weapons club.

Studied silence isn’t a sustainable policy anymore.

For better and worse, one of America’s important grand strategists was singularly focused on military strength.

The Organization of American States’ pro-Israel stance may erode its legitimacy in the region.

H. R. McMaster, a former national security advisor, opens up on the global issues he wished the candidates would discuss.

Republicans and Democrats have mistakenly put Germany at the center of the trans-Atlantic relationship.

Washington should abandon a failed approach to Moscow that does not learn or self-adjust.

Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and tariffs dominated the foreign-policy sections of the high-stakes showdown.

The former president was less isolationist and more of a diplomatic success than most observers admit.

Without a secure Europe, the United States risks becoming a hemispheric potentate on the margins of the world.

Not so, argues the White House’s ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns.

Maduro’s latest move could usher the ongoing political crisis into a dangerous endgame.

How the U.S. election calendar is affecting the Middle East peace talks.

Dramatic global shifts since Donald Trump’s first term could lead to unexpected policies.

Targeted pressure on elites could sway Maduro to support a peaceful transfer of power.

Meet the 11 men whose worldviews are shaping the 2024 Republican ticket.

An FP Live discussion with Anne-Marie Slaughter and Matt Duss.

She learned a lot from President Joe Biden but forged her own path on tech threats.

How Michel Martelly, an erstwhile U.S. ally, found himself in Washington’s crosshairs.

No multilateral sanctions campaign will be effective unless it is backed by the power of the dollar, which dominates global trade and banking.

The United States’ biggest adversaries are far from a unified threat.

The world’s top political personnel are increasingly feminist. Policy is another matter.

Amid post-election mayhem in Caracas, Washington has prioritized diplomacy over punishment.

The VP pick may help Harris reinvest in diplomacy—and abandon America’s reflex for military interventionism.

How several political prisoners without dual citizenship were included in a historic east-west prisoner swap.

The choice could help Democrats in Midwestern battleground states.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveils a new “North Star” for digital diplomacy.

Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.

The Israeli leader defended the war in Gaza, but his visit was overshadowed by U.S. politics.

The Republican ticket has unified—around a fundamentally unrealistic foreign policy.

What she can do to right U.S. foreign policy and bring back voters.

Revisiting the nuclear deal is unlikely before November, but Washington and Iran’s new president must seek to defuse Israel-Hezbollah tensions.

Myths about “military-aged men” distract from a soft-power opportunity.

Republicans want to help him out—but Democratic lawmakers don’t need to provide the crowd.

As more analysts predict a GOP victory, the prospect of a Trump-Vance administration has worried many U.S. allies.

Trump’s transactional approach to Taiwan sets him apart from the China hawks advising him.

The United States has both a moral and strategic imperative to fight for equality globally.

Why the president’s weakened physical condition doesn’t make the country more vulnerable.

The U.S. president has always been a gaffe machine. But no one understands foreign policy better.

After years of false alarms, the Western military alliance is finally approaching a precipice.

An alliance that includes Ukraine will require a vastly larger military and economic commitment.

The U.S.-European relationship will have several practical benefits for Washington’s rivalry with Beijing.

The policy would directly counter the one thing he claims to be fighting against.

Border security, Middle East unrest, and support for Ukraine will likely dominate foreign-policy talking points.

President Ruto is valued by the White House but much less popular at home.

International affairs have rarely been featured in presidential debates—but this week’s showdown could be an exception.

Amid China’s rise, Americans should ask what Beijing is doing right—and what they’re doing wrong.

It’s time to use the U.S. military’s playbook for building a wartime bridge to Ukraine.

To help Taipei, Washington needs to get smarter about weapons transfers.

The U.S. president announced a new $225 million package for Kyiv while reiterating Washington’s support for its war effort.

The U.S. military’s collapsed pier in Gaza is symbolic of a much bigger issue.

It’s time to ditch both romantic ideals of remaking the region and the policy of retrenchment.

Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another major attack against Israel, the U.S. president said.

For the sake of the international order, Biden must abandon his proposed deal with Riyadh.

The Biden administration’s disavowal of students’ concerns will only make things worse.

As the Dominican Republic basks in post-election optimism, Haiti readies for a foreign security intervention.

Its long-standing attitude toward the island is based on a set of military and political foundations that no longer exist.