Foreign Policy

The United States is still the most economically and militarily powerful country in the world. But it is becoming absent from, if not actively hostile toward, the existing international order. Read FP’s new print issue, The World Minus One, here: foreignpolicy.com/the-magazine/?…

Europe’s populists were happy to enjoy the benefits of MAGA’s attention as long as they could point to the president’s alleged anti-imperialism. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/18/ira…

World Brief: U.S. President Donald Trump praises Japan’s support in the Iran war, Hungary blocks a European loan package to Ukraine, and a new report shows that heavy social media usage leads to declining happiness among young people. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/tru…

To neutralize the macroeconomic impact of higher oil prices, there needs to be a mechanism to redistribute income from oil producers to consumers, @JasonBordoff and Spencer Dale write. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/17/tru…

Christian Democracy created the supranational structures that Europeans still live with today. But while the structures remain, the spirit that had animated them has been steadily weakening, writes Jan-Werner Müller. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/13/eur…

To the grief of its endlessly suffering population, Lebanon is playing host to two terrible experiments: Israel’s theory of total war and Hezbollah’s theory of nihilistic power, writes @tcambanis. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/16/leb…

The failure of BRICS should not surprise anyone—it was foretold in the very structure of the grouping, writes columnist @MohanCRaja. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/16/ira…

From deepfakes to the "black box" problem, trust in AI is fraying—and the stakes are high. A new synthesis report from FP Analytics, supported by @ServiceNow, captures insights from a high-level roundtable on how to build trust in AI: fpanalytics.foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/02/bui…

Advocates for the U.S.-Israeli relationship have played a special part in encouraging Trump and Netanyahu’s war. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/17/isr…

Using deepfakes, Iran seeks to bolster morale at home and create the perception that it is winning. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/17/dee…

In the latest episode of Ones and Tooze, economist @adam_tooze contextualized China’s five-year economic plan against its growing role in the global economy. Continue listening to the rest of the podcast here (or wherever you get your podcasts): foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/ones-…

Israel’s top diplomat in New York City says strikes like the one on Iran’s South Pars gas field were “part of the plan.” foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/isr…

Recent statements by Rubio and other Trump officials suggest that the administration might settle for something less than regime change—just as it has in Venezuela. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/17/the…

Even as Trump wages war on Tehran, he’s reigniting his economic war against U.S. trading partners. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/18/tru…

In Washington, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could offer a radical commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/18/jap…

Iranian Kurdish Peshmerga have not fought in a full-scale conflict since the Iran-Iraq War. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/17/ira…

“Membership lite” would give Kyiv a phased but real political voice, reinforce reform incentives, and reassure cautious EU member states that integration remains conditional and reversible, write Ivan Nagornyak and @FWesslau. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/17/ukr…

When misinformation affects women’s health decisions, the consequences are real: delayed care, eroded trust, and higher risks. FP Analytics’ brief with @GatesFoundation highlights interventions that help track misinformation and dispel myths: fpanalytics.foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/03/wom…

Democracy scholar @landemore has a radical proposal for fixing broken political systems. Watch the full FP Live interview here: foreignpolicy.com/live/helene-la…

Iran’s tactics are alienating countries that have hitherto been relatively friendly with the regime. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/16/ira…

The durability of Colombia’s stance on fossil fuels will depend both on internal political coalitions as well as the active support of the international community, writes Patrick Schröder. foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/17/col…