Elisabeth Braw

Elisabeth Braw is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, and the author of Goodbye Globalization.

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An illustration shows U.S. President Donald Trump's face on a textured wall. The upper part of the wall is cracked.
An illustration shows U.S. President Donald Trump's face on a textured wall. The upper part of the wall is cracked.

6 Trump Lessons for Global Leaders in 2026

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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, C. Raja Mohan, James Crabtree, Elisabeth Braw, Agathe Demarais, Steven A. Cook
An illustration of several geopolitical words including Narcoterrorism, Asylum fatigue, Drone wall, multipolarization, and Persistent Objector.
An illustration of several geopolitical words including Narcoterrorism, Asylum fatigue, Drone wall, multipolarization, and Persistent Objector.

New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2025

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Elisabeth Braw
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NORWAY-DISASTER-GettyImages-1036374606

Silicon Valley Wants Disaster Bunkers. Norway Wants ‘Preparedness Friends.’ This article has an audio recording

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Elisabeth Braw
An airplane is visible behind a barbed wire fence and warning signs with text in both Danish and English. The sky above is white with solid cloud cover.
An airplane is visible behind a barbed wire fence and warning signs with text in both Danish and English. The sky above is white with solid cloud cover.

Who Is Messing With Airplane GPS Worldwide?

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Elisabeth Braw
The oil tanker Eagle S next to Finnish border guard ship Uisko and tugboat Ukko in the Gulf of Finland on December 28, 2024.
The oil tanker Eagle S next to Finnish border guard ship Uisko and tugboat Ukko in the Gulf of Finland on December 28, 2024.

Anchors Away

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Elisabeth Braw
An aerial shot shows three French soldiers in camouflage uniforms milling about on the deck of an oil tanker.
An aerial shot shows three French soldiers in camouflage uniforms milling about on the deck of an oil tanker.

Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Doing More Than Sanctions-Busting

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Elisabeth Braw
The top of a large ship is seen over the top of a shipping container in the foreground that's painted with a map of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is drawn as a yellow line extending from Russia to Germany through several intermediary countries.
The top of a large ship is seen over the top of a shipping container in the foreground that's painted with a map of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is drawn as a yellow line extending from Russia to Germany through several intermediary countries.

What Is War? Ask an Underwriter.

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Elisabeth Braw
A film still shows people running in the street from an attack. A government building and the Taiwanese flag is seen in the background.
A film still shows people running in the street from an attack. A government building and the Taiwanese flag is seen in the background.

Can TV Help Prepare for Invasion?

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Elisabeth Braw
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands at a podium in front of a submarine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands at a podium in front of a submarine.

Russia’s Submarine Plans Are Bad News for the West This article has an audio recording

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Elisabeth Braw
Bursts of white water or smoke rise up in tall columns on and around a large cargo vessel in the open sea beneath a sky that is hazy with low clouds.
Bursts of white water or smoke rise up in tall columns on and around a large cargo vessel in the open sea beneath a sky that is hazy with low clouds.

New Houthi Tactics Call for New, Non-Western Solutions

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Elisabeth Braw
A tugboat is seen attached to a massive shipping barge across a stretch of open water. On the other side of the ships is the shore, with mountains rising up against the horizon.
A tugboat is seen attached to a massive shipping barge across a stretch of open water. On the other side of the ships is the shore, with mountains rising up against the horizon.

Global Shipping Is Staying Calm About the Strait of Hormuz This article has an audio recording

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Elisabeth Braw
Ships are docked at a port in Russia.
Ships are docked at a port in Russia.

Russia’s Newest Victims May Be Fish

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Elisabeth Braw
A large container vessel operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk is docked at the Yantian International Container Terminal in Shenzhen, China, on April 12.
A large container vessel operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk is docked at the Yantian International Container Terminal in Shenzhen, China, on April 12.

Trump’s Shifting Tariffs Are Disrupting Global Shipping

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Elisabeth Braw
Swedish soldiers from a joint Finnish-Swedish division ride the CV90 as part of the NATO Nordic Response 24 military exercise, seen on the Norwegian side of the Kivilompolo border crossing between Finland and Norway on March 9, 2024.
Swedish soldiers from a joint Finnish-Swedish division ride the CV90 as part of the NATO Nordic Response 24 military exercise, seen on the Norwegian side of the Kivilompolo border crossing between Finland and Norway on March 9, 2024.

A Massive Shared Military Deal May Be Europe’s Future This article has an audio recording

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Elisabeth Braw
A Estonian flag flutters in front of a Russian flag flying over Russia's Ivangorod Fortress on the opposite bank of the Narva River.
A Estonian flag flutters in front of a Russian flag flying over Russia's Ivangorod Fortress on the opposite bank of the Narva River.

Russia Is Trying to Push River Borders

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Elisabeth Braw
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