List of U.S. Foreign Policy articles
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U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One before departing from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A U.S.-Saudi Deal Without Israel Is an Illusion
The hype about a bilateral agreement is misplaced. Diplomatic normalization and a Palestinian state are needed to really change the regional playing field.
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Cardboard figurines depicting U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Fallas festival in Valencia, on March 16, 2022. Nobody Is Competing With the U.S. to Begin With
Conflicts with China and Russia are about local issues that Washington can’t win anyway.
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From left: World Bank President Ajay Banga, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and U.S. President Joe Biden wait for the arrival of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for a group photo at the G-20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi. How Washington Should Manage Rising Middle Powers
And why it would be a mistake to judge emerging powers by the strength of their ties to China or Russia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with President Joe Biden prior to the US-Russia summit at the Villa La Grange, in Geneva on June 16, 2021. Appeasement Is Underrated
Rejecting diplomacy by citing Neville Chamberlain’s deal with the Nazis is a willfully ignorant use of history.
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WATERLOO, IOWA - DECEMBER 19: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he wraps up a campaign event on December 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party's nomination for the 2024 presidential race, when they go to caucus on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Does Trump Have a Foreign-Policy Vision?
A new book lays claim to interpreting the former president’s global legacy—and has a plan for what a second term could accomplish.
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Two members of the Iranian navy stand at attention as a truck carries a massive anti-U.S. billboard during a military parade in Tehran, Iran. Have Israel and the United States Done Enough to Deter Iran?
U.S. allies intercepted hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles, and then Israeli forces counterattacked in a limited strike—but the threat of regional war remains.
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A white-haired man in a suit and tie puts his hand to his mouth and squints. He is flanked by multiple alternating flags of Israel and the United States. The Moral Hazard of Biden’s Support for Israel
The U.S. president can’t stop Israel from retaliating against Iran, but he can choose whether to help Israel manage the consequences.
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A shield design with stars and stripes displays the words "For European Recovery, supplied by the United States of America." Washington Should Squeeze Europe Like It’s 1945
U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine needs to be part of a new trans-Atlantic bargain.
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Iranian protesters stand in a crowd around a man who is feeding two large U.S. flags into a fire that already contains an Israeli flag. Protesters in teh background hod flags and chant beneath a night sky. America Fueled the Fire in the Middle East
Israel is in growing danger—but the responsibility lies more in Washington than in Tehran.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pauses after drawing a red line on a graphic of a bomb while discussing Iran during an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Netanyahu Wants War With Iran. Biden Can Prevent It.
Past U.S. presidents rejected Israel’s push to strike Tehran, but Biden is falling into his trap.
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Nigeriens gather to protest against the U.S. military presence, in Niamey, Niger, on April 13. After Failure in Niger, U.S. Africa Policy Needs a Reset
Instead of trying to put out security fires, U.S. policy should focus on governance and growth.
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A photo collage illustration of Donald Trump and Ronald Reagan within red and white stripes. Republicans Are More United on Foreign Policy Than It Seems
Squabbles over Ukraine aid obscure broader consensus among the party’s two major wings.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears after a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Feb. 20. U.S. Policy on Venezuela Is Converging
Both Democrats and Republicans recognize the need for a more realist approach to Maduro’s government.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends the inauguration ceremony for Taiwan-made warships in Yilan. It’s Debatable’s Greatest Hits
In their 100th column, Matt and Emma revisit clashes over Taiwan, Ukraine, Iran—and how to deter an alien invasion.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi take part in an arrival ceremony outside the White House on June 22, 2023. U.S.-India Ties Remain Fundamentally Fragile
If New Delhi and Washington leave frictions to fester, they could ultimately derail future cooperation.
