List of U.S. Foreign Policy articles
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A girl holds up a sign that reads "Let Haitians Decide Their Own Future" Intervening in Haiti, Again
Without a credible and locally owned political road map, another intervention will do little to strengthen Haiti.
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Trump waves as Netanyahu stands next to him. U.S. and Israeli flags can be seen in the background. Trump Was Far From the Most Pro-Israel U.S. President Ever
In many ways, Trump’s actions weakened both Israel’s security and that of the Jewish community in the United States.
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People stand in front of an Ukrainian national flag fluttering as dark smoke and flames rise from a fire following an air strike in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, on March 26, 2022. Ukraine Is the World’s Foreign-Policy Rorschach Test
There are two basic ways to think about the war—and the world.
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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speak with a guest before a Medal of Honor ceremony for Army Colonel Ralph Puckett in the East Room of the White House on May 21, 2021 in Washington. How to See the World Like the Biden Administration
The new U.S. National Security Strategy is a guide to protecting a liberal world under chronic threat.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend an event in connection with the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue summit in Tokyo, on May 24. What Asia Gets From Biden’s New National Security Strategy
Washington commits to the Indo-Pacific—and tempers democracy promotion in order to win partners against China.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Summit on Fire Prevention and Control at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, on Oct. 11. Biden’s New National Security Strategy: A Lot of Trump, Very Little Obama
A renewed focus on great-power rivalry ratifies a sea change in U.S. thinking.
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John Kennedy Talking with Adlai Stevenson How JFK Sacrificed Adlai Stevenson and the Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis
The standoff 60 years ago has newfound relevance as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to deploy nukes in Ukraine.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Hurricane Ian. Biden’s White House Finally Unveils Its National Security Strategy
Check Russia, fend off China, boost the middle class—the paper has everything, including some tensions.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden lectures at Sichuan University during his visit to Chengdu, China, on Aug. 21, 2011. Biden Is Now All-In on Taking Out China
The U.S. president has committed to rapid decoupling, whatever the consequences.
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A Ukrainian flag flies amid black smoke in an otherwise bright blue sky above buildings in Lviv. Biden’s Soft Underbelly on Ukraine
The Biden administration’s fear of provoking Putin and risking World War III has become an excuse to do less for Ukraine.
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Biden and Mohammed bin Salman bump fists. Saudi Arabia Is Not a U.S. Ally. Biden Should Stop Treating It Like One.
With the OPEC+ production cut, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made it clear he’ll do as he pleases, regardless of U.S. objections or interests.
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U.S. President Joe Biden listens to remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on May 19. Russia’s Defeat Would Be America’s Problem
Victory in Ukraine could easily mean hubris in Washington.
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Raisi stands at a podium featuring an atomic energy symbol in front of a backdrop that reads, in English, "Nuclear Technology" Let’s Be Honest About the Iran Nuclear Deal
There are several politically inconvenient realities its detractors and defenders should consider.
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Jared Kushner Breaking History for No Good Reason
On Middle East politics, Jared Kushner is not the disruptor he says he is.
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Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan in 2001. On 9/11 Anniversary, End the Self-Delusion About America’s Enemies
Al Qaeda once again has a safe haven in Afghanistan, endangering Americans.