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Rinaldo Veri, an Italian naval officer, speaks during a press conference about NATO-led operations in Libya at the Joint Force Command in Naples, Italy, on March 24, 2011.
Rinaldo Veri, an Italian naval officer, speaks during a press conference about NATO-led operations in Libya at the Joint Force Command in Naples, Italy, on March 24, 2011.

Libya, Iran, and the Limits of Airpower

What a previous intervention reveals about the hard choices that U.S. President Donald Trump faces. This article has an audio recording

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Christopher S. Chivvis

Iran’s Civilizational Rhetoric Is Hollow

Analysis
Menahem Merhavy

Iran Is Putting a ‘Toll Booth’ in the Strait of Hormuz

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Keith Johnson

Iran’s Peace Negotiator Is His Country’s Trump This article has an audio recording

Profile
Nicole Grajewski
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A close-up shot shows a man dressed like a medieval court jester, with a shirt and dangly hat in an American flag pattern. The man's face is pointed white with a red line down the middle and blue smudges around his eyes.

The United States Has Become a Rogue State

Here’s what the rest of the world can do about it.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
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Workers participate with slogans and signs during a protest against salary and work conditions in Caracas, Venezuela, on March 23.

How to Get to Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela

Which of the country’s dueling leaders is in favor with Trump is beside the point.

Analysis
Christopher Sabatini

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Current Issue: Spring 2026 magazine Archives
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The print cover for the Spring 2026 issue of FP: The World After Trump.
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An illustration with a world map background texture and fire cutting through three rings in the map with three human figures inside.

Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World

Ten years hence, the world will look very different. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Hal Brands
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An illustration shows a green dragon grappling with a gas pump, both wrapped around a globe.

Electrostates vs. Petrostates

China is building a new green bloc, while the United States is doubling down on oil. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Nils Gilman

A Better Trans-Atlantic Relationship Is Entirely Possible This article has an audio recording

Essay
Emma Ashford

What Would an Abundance Foreign Policy Look Like?

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Suzanne Nossel

Can Middle Powers Gel? This article has an audio recording

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Sarang Shidore

Introducing the Spring 2026 Print Issue

Editor's Note
Ravi Agrawal

Asia-Pacific

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025.

Pakistan Could Be a U.S.-Iran Peace Broker

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman

Lessons for Singapore From Trump’s War in Iran

Why China Is Stoking Division in Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Alliance

Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate? 

China

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Dozens of people throng around the front door of a small church building beneath a dim sky. The people are cast in shadow, but warm light glows from within the church and from a small light-up cross on its roof.

Xi Jinping Is Targeting China’s Christians

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James Moules

No, China Doesn’t Want Spheres of Influence This article has an audio recording

Xi Doubles Down on His City of the Future

Xi Just Can’t Shake GDP Worship

Europe

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and senator Adolfo Urso attend a Senate session regarding the Iran war in Rome on March 11.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and senator Adolfo Urso attend a Senate session regarding the Iran war in Rome on March 11.

Italy’s Referendum Could Be Meloni’s Biggest Test Yet This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Giorgio Ghiglione

Hating Ukraine Is Viktor Orban’s Reelection Strategy

The Populist International Is Falling Apart

Ukraine and the EU Need a Fresh Start

Middle East & Africa

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Two hands hold up a newspaper in Arabic. The lead photo shows the Moroccan soccer team on the pitch.

The Africa Cup of Nations Controversy, Explained

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi

The Battle to End Palestinian Self-Determination This article has an audio recording

The Iran War Is Coming for Your Grocery Bill This article has an audio recording

In Their Game of Chicken, Trump and Iran Tap the Brakes at Last

Americas

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The U.S. and Canadian flags flutter in the wind. Behind them is the Blue Water Bridge, which connects Michigan in the United States and Ontario in Canada.

Canada Faces Its Finland Moment This article has an audio recording

Analysis
John Last

What Are the Laws of War Good For?

Fraught Financing Will Further Weaken the Defense Industrial Base This article has an audio recording

George H.W. Bush Won His Middle East War and Still Lost At Home

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The World After Trump

In FP’s Spring issue, five prominent thinkers take a step back from the news cycle to look at what could come next.

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Trump’s Second Term

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    Trump’s State Capitalism, by the Numbers

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    A picture taken in Goma, on July 25, 2022 shows fire set by protesters burning in front of United Nations Mission for the Stabilisation of Congo (MONUSCO) Headquarters.

    The World Minus America Will Be a Mess

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    The Biggest Challenges Trump Faces in His Second Year

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TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 10: A police officer stands guard beneath a poster of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 10, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 10: A police officer stands guard beneath a poster of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 10, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Iran’s Evolving War Plan

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The Israel Lobby’s Responsibility for the Iran War

Advocates for the U.S.-Israeli special relationship have played a special role. This article has an audio recording

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025.

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An Emirates commercial jet flies through a plume of black smoke that covers up much of the sky, with just a few windows of light peeking through.

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Trump is shown from the side as he peers ahead, with his hand shielding the top of his head.

What Trump May Do if He Loses in Iran

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