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America’s War Chest in Waiting
Washington's new tool of statecraft is a $200 billion checkbook.
What We Know and Don’t Know About the Legal Case Against Maduro
The case is poised to be long and complicated.
Iran’s Currency Crisis Could Be the Regime’s Downfall
Economic disaster has put vast crowds in Tehran’s streets.
Are We Really Living in a Global Monoculture?
A new book argues—unconvincingly—that there is a “blank space” where culture used to be.
Asia & the Pacific
A Rigged Election Is No Reason to Reengage Myanmar
China
Can Xi Jinping Make China Spend?
Middle East & Africa
Lebanon Is Disarming Hezbollah. The U.S. and Israel Can Do More to Help.
Europe
Trump’s Three Options to Turn the Screws on Europe
Americas
Trump Is Teaching the World to Fear America
U.S. Capture of Maduro
5 Unanswered Questions About Trump’s Venezuela Plan
Maduro’s exit doesn’t mean the end of his regime. 
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House in Washington on Jan. 4.
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A plume of black smoke and orange fire billows from a sprawling midrise building complex. Dark shadows of mountains loom in the distance beneath a dim sky. A large building in the foothills of the mountains is lit up in the colors of the Venezuelan flag—yellow, blue, and red. -
A woman and man walk with three children, one on the man's shoulders, past a row of armored military vehicles with soldiers in combat gear. The children carry backpacks. Palm trees are seen in the distance.
10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026
Major wars, simmering hostilities, and accelerating instability from Washington.
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Illustration of a group of people in a book store. The foreign policy section of books is swarmed, while no one is interested in the U.S. section.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
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Current Issue: Winter 2026
Archives
The World-Minus-One Moment
Managing the global order with an antagonistic Washington.
Can China Replace an Absent America in the Climate Fight?
Beijing never bought the argument that reducing emissions would cause economic harm.
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A convoy of French army vehicles heads toward Gao, Mali, on Feb. 7, 2013.
A War Film to Change All War Films
An Oscar-shortlisted documentary shows actual battle in startling clarity.
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A dramatic fantasy scene showing dozens of winged, dragon-like creatures flying through a mountainous sky. Several humanoid riders sit astride the creatures, with one central rider in focus. -
A man with a beard talks on a red phone in a futuristic phone booth.
Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shake hands at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 2. -
Helberg, a blond man, is seen from the shoulders up, facing the camera while wearing a navy blue suit and patterned tie. Behind him is a large sign with the words: "Pax Silica: Securing the Silicon Supply Chain."
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A banner showing an image of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen behind a U.S. flag outside a U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington. -
A close-up of Trump's face. He's staring ahead and wearing a yellow striped tie.
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Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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