Military analyst Jack Watling unpacks Kyiv’s lightning offensive against Russian forces.
What U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield wants from the 77th U.N. General Assembly.
The Chinese leader’s first overseas trip since 2020 takes him to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
COP27 puts Biden’s human rights agenda on a collision course with his climate agenda.
A conservative message isn’t selling well on the Russian homefront.
Al Qaeda once again has a safe haven in Afghanistan, endangering Americans.
The idea of “European strategic autonomy” just won’t go away.
Through tragedy and tumult, Queen Elizabeth II was a model of constancy. Her death will have important repercussions for the future of the United Kingdom.
Current Issue: Summer 2022 | Archives
It has been only two years since the start of another world crisis thought to mark a new era.
Yes, fiscal and monetary policy seemed stuck for too long in expansionary mode. But the era also saw the rebalancing of the world economy.
Six months into Russia’s war, seven thinkers outline its impact on foreign policy.
Ignore the naysayers—the long-prepared plan is a smart way to slash the Kremlin’s profits.
Ukraine may have achieved its biggest breakthrough of the war.
A great classical music tradition might die because of the Ukraine invasion.
Advances in solar and wind power mean that hydropower is no longer the only renewable game in town—and that’s good news for the world’s rivers.
New data demonstrates a devastating effect on downstream water supplies that feed millions of people.
As urbanization spreads, pollution threatens a precious natural resource at the outer edge of the metropolis.
Rivers are critical to transportation—and drying up as the climate shifts.
A disputed presidential election in Kenya. Deadly airstrikes in Gaza. And extreme weather around the globe. This was August 2022.
A haunting look at six months of Russia’s war in Ukraine in pictures.
In her role as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power is often thrust into the forefront of some of the world’s biggest crises. From working to ensu...Show more
Last summer, the United States decided to end its longest war. But just days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, Kabul fell—and the Taliban took control of the country. Aug....Show more
Want the inside scoop on Russian arms sales to Africa? Care to learn more about how Ukraine is arming itself and how Beijing views Washington’s support for Taiwan? FP subscribers are alrea...Show more
Ukraine plans to use Russia’s own armor against it.
Right-wing nationalists are spreading a dangerous “stab-in-the-back” myth to explain Russia’s crushing defeats.
The Chinese leader’s first overseas trip since January 2020 takes him to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where he’ll meet his Russian counterpart.
What U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield wants from the 77th U.N. General Assembly.
