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Local residents stand next to damaged residential buildings following a Russian air strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 2. Ukraine’s Fate in 2026 Will Define the International Order
A flimsy peace would legitimize conquest. A durable one could still salvage deterrence.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December 31, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. New Year’s Resolutions for Global VIPs
Some tailored advice for international elites in 2026.
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About a dozen Palestinians are seen from afar as they walk along a beach in front of a tent city. Destroyed buildings and a few intact midrise structures are visible in the distance. The Middle East Looks Toward a Grim 2026
Simmering conflicts require more attention than can be expected from a mercurial U.S. president.
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An illustration of several geopolitical words including Narcoterrorism, Asylum fatigue, Drone wall, multipolarization, and Persistent Objector. New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2025
When it’s TACO time, no one wants to be a persistent objector.
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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he hosts the signing ceremony of a peace deal with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Trump’s Fake Peace Deals Are Dangerous
Potemkin peace can be a threat all its own.
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Donald Trump stands at a podium in front of Christmas decorations and flags. Trump’s Doctrine Is ‘Make America Small Again’
A hemispheric focus makes little sense for a global economic and military giant.
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U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to "The People's House: A White House Experience," in Washington, DC, on Aug. 22. Trump’s National Security Strategy Seeks to Make Europe Great Again
Alongside an indictment of the continent sits a sacrosanctity accorded to its civilization.
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Kenyan police officers arrive at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Dec. 8. The Silver Lining of ‘Haiti Fatigue’
The Trump administration’s U.N. resolution reimagines international responses to humanitarian crises.
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A Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter of the United States Marines is seen parked on a runway at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13. Trump’s Western Hemisphere Pivot Is Real
Enforcing a 21st-century Monroe Doctrine means recalibrating U.S. defense posture.
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks while U.S. President Donald Trump is sitting down in the Oval Office at the White House. Don’t Let Trump Destroy the G-20
Barring South Africa will fundamentally weaken the G20. Its members must push back.
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International Space Station above the Caribbean Sea The World Needs a Space COP
Negotiating a new treaty to manage space seems hopeless, but a workable mechanism exists.
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Hegseth is seen in profile as he walks through a hallway on Capitol Hill. He wears a dark suit and red tie, and his face his partly in shadow. Pete Hegseth Is Turning Political Theater Into Lethal Force
The U.S. is killing for the sake of spectacle.
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A man is shown from behind as he stands amid rubble on a destroyed street. How to Keep Gaza’s Recovery From Becoming an 80-Year Project
The coming year will determine whether the territory’s recovery can break the region’s cycle of violence.
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An employee handles large shells at an ammunition manufacturing plant. Abundance as a Foreign Policy
The West’s new movement to revive liberalism still lacks an international agenda.
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People celebrating a year since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, in Umayyad Square, in the Syrian capital of Damascus. One Year on, U.S. Sanctions Are Killing Syria’s Recovery
Short-term waivers are a start, but Congress must act on the full repeal Syria needs to rebuild.
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