Foreign Affairs

Our May/June 2026 issue is now available online. Start reading here: foreignaffairs.com/issues/2026/10…

“If the Islamic Republic is weakened, Israel and Washington will have opened the way for building a new Middle East,” write @YadlinAmos and Avner Golov. foreignaffairs.com/iran/iran-impe…

For the foreseeable future, Europe’s security will depend on “four important, self-interested, and frightened” countries: France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom, write Ethan Kapstein and @jcaverley. foreignaffairs.com/europe/europes…

Washington and Beijing can still stabilize and normalize the U.S.-Chinese relationship—and the best place to start is with “the long-simmering issue of Taiwan,” write David Lampton and Wang Jisi. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

“To function as a true pole” alongside China and the United States, “Europe needs more than just physical muscle in the form of greater defense spending. It needs a more independent soul,” argues @mawangcun1. foreignaffairs.com/china/europe-s…

The optics of the war in Iran do not work in Washington’s favor, writes @domtierney. “That is because the American way of war does not reward mere tactical dominance. Instead, Americans believe that winning requires decisive success.” foreignaffairs.com/iran/iran-war-…

“That era of Asian states believing that the way to succeed is to become carbon copies of Western societies is dying,” says @mahbubani_k. Listen to the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview” here: foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/how-i…

By working with ASEAN, the United States and China can channel their rivalry “into existing multilateral institutions that have a track record of effectively facilitating dialogue and lowering the odds of conflict,” write Kai He and Huiyun Feng. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

“Dividing Sudan will not yield economically viable states, nor will it bring an end to the violence that has plagued the country since before its independence in 1956,” argue Francis Deng and @Kodouda. foreignaffairs.com/sudan/dont-par…

In our May/June issue, find Robert Lighthizer on the case for a new international trade regime, Suzanne Maloney on what Iran might look like after the war, Javier Corrales on how Venezuela can return to democracy, and more. foreignaffairs.com/issues/2026/10…

@AOstovar @MaloneySuzanne @YadlinAmos @JasonBordoff @edwardfishman @VictorDCha @junghpak1 @osmastro @jcorrales2011 In a review of “The Coming Storm” by Odd Arne Westad, Elizabeth Samet outlines the lessons of previous great-power wars. foreignaffairs.com/reviews/are-am…

@AOstovar @MaloneySuzanne @YadlinAmos @JasonBordoff @edwardfishman @VictorDCha @junghpak1 @osmastro @jcorrales2011 In a review of Sven Beckert’s new book, “Capitalism: A Global History,” Jeremy Adelman explores the complex relationship between capitalism and liberalism.  foreignaffairs.com/reviews/why-ca…

Our May/June 2026 issue is now available online. Start reading here: foreignaffairs.com/issues/2026/10…

.@junghpak1 argues that North Korea offers “a preview of the obstacles the United States will face” in the new era of great-power competition: foreignaffairs.com/north-korea/ho…

“Khamenei’s death has opened the door to change within Iran. But so far, its main consequence has been the empowerment of the IRGC,” writes @AOstovar. foreignaffairs.com/iran/real-war-…

To avoid prolonged political instability and social strife, Venezuela needs to establish strong institutions and ensure that the gains of future economic growth are spread evenly, argues @MoisesNaim. foreignaffairs.com/venezuela/vene…

“When they have a choice, states don’t weaponize interdependence—they weaponize dependence.” Read @edwardfishman on the new age of economic warfare: foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Iran “is much better positioned to seize the narrative” than the United States, writes @domtierney. “As a weak power fighting a war it did not begin, it can claim that survival is victory, even amid massive military losses.” foreignaffairs.com/iran/iran-war-…