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A member of the Peoples Armed Police stands guard in front of the European Delegation in Beijing on April 6, 2023.
A member of the Peoples Armed Police stands guard in front of the European Delegation in Beijing on April 6, 2023.

Europe and China’s Tepid Anniversary

When European and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing, relations will be strained.

Analysis
Dimitar Bechev
Netanyahu is seen from behind as he sits in a chair with a tall and rectangular back. He has one fist raised to gesture with. Trump is visible out of focus across the table with a serious expression. Both men wear dark suits.
Netanyahu is seen from behind as he sits in a chair with a tall and rectangular back. He has one fist raised to gesture with. Trump is visible out of focus across the table with a serious expression. Both men wear dark suits.

Netanyahu’s Hold on Power Is Slipping. Will Trump Help?

The Israeli government could fall soon, triggering new elections.

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump Has Leverage With Syria’s Neighbors—Here’s How He Should Use It

U.S. pressure on Israel and Turkey could help stabilize Syria.

Argument
Steven A. Cook
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (R) speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on April 30.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (R) speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on April 30.

The Nvidia Chip Deal Trades Away the United States’ AI Advantage

Right when the Trump administration should be ramping up export controls, its trade strategy is undermining them.

Argument
Sam Winter-Levy, Alasdair Phillips-Robins
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses the media at party headquarters in Tokyo.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses the media at party headquarters in Tokyo.

Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Stay in Power After Debilitating Election Loss

The prime minister is prioritizing trade talks with the United States and curbing inflation.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, nominated to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on July 15.
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, nominated to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on July 15.

Mike Waltz Gears up for a New Role at the U.N.

Diplomats in New York are debating the meaning of the former national security advisor’s pledge to “make the U.N. great again.”

Analysis
J. Alex Tarquinio
A person wearing a red MAGA hat holds a bullhorn. Flags of Iran and Israel are seen in the crowd.
A person wearing a red MAGA hat holds a bullhorn. Flags of Iran and Israel are seen in the crowd.

No, MAGA Is Not Isolationist

Donald Trump has the support of his base for a muscular foreign policy.

Argument
Adrian Karatnycky
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

As Houthi attacks target Indian sailors, the Indian Navy has a chance to step up.

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
U.S. President Donald Trump kisses Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after addressing a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump kisses Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after addressing a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington.

Why Trump Keeps Betraying His Base

The Blob is back—and other explanations for the Trump administration’s foreign-policy flip-flops.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
Protestors carry signs as they demonstrate against proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare outside City Hall in San Francisco on Sept. 21, 2011.
Protestors carry signs as they demonstrate against proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare outside City Hall in San Francisco on Sept. 21, 2011.

Why Don’t Americans Rise up Against Unpopular Policy Anymore?

The last time a political party paid a price for legislation was in 1989.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
Rare-earth minerals are loaded for export to Japan at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, on Sept. 5, 2010.
Rare-earth minerals are loaded for export to Japan at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, on Sept. 5, 2010.

Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Critical Minerals?

Inside Washington’s bet to loosen Beijing’s chokehold on these resources.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
Drilling rigs for oil company Tatneft are seen in Russia.
Drilling rigs for oil company Tatneft are seen in Russia.

EU, U.K. Target Russia With ‘Unprecedented’ Wartime Sanctions Package

European nations aim to stem the flow of foreign funding for Moscow’s war machine.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Swiatek lies on the grass court, pumping her fists.
Swiatek lies on the grass court, pumping her fists.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of July 12: Australia begins war-fighting drills, Trump threatens further tariffs, and a Syrian cease-fire is reached.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
A mural of Trump beside a painting of a MADE IN CHINA stamp.
A mural of Trump beside a painting of a MADE IN CHINA stamp.

The U.S. Can No Longer Stave Off Competition From China

Beijing dominates global trade. But it couldn’t turn that into a geopolitical advantage—until Trump 2.0.

Analysis
Howard W. French
A grid showing the covers of 15 new book releases coming this summer.
A grid showing the covers of 15 new book releases coming this summer.

FP’s Books of the Summer

The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.

Books
FP Editors
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