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The Russian warship Novocherkassk, of the Black Sea Fleet, is pictured in Sevastopol, Crimea, on July 27, 2019.
The Russian warship Novocherkassk, of the Black Sea Fleet, is pictured in Sevastopol, Crimea, on July 27, 2019.

Ukraine Strikes Russian Warship

The military success in Crimea came amid a difficult season for Kyiv, with international assistance tied up.

A woman walks past images depicting the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong at a stall in an antique market in Beijing on Dec. 26.
A woman walks past images depicting the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong at a stall in an antique market in Beijing on Dec. 26.

5 Predictions for China in 2024

From a small crisis with Taiwan to growing youth disillusionment, here’s what China likely faces next year.

Smoke plumes billow during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City.
Smoke plumes billow during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City.

A Future Look Back at Israel’s War on Hamas

How a pre-mortem analysis could limit potential failures in Gaza.

A float featuring U.S. President Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen of Front National, Geert Wilders of Partij voor de Vrijheid and Adolf Hitler drives in the annual Rose Monday parade on February 27, 2017 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
A float featuring U.S. President Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen of Front National, Geert Wilders of Partij voor de Vrijheid and Adolf Hitler drives in the annual Rose Monday parade on February 27, 2017 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Right-Wing Populism Is Set to Sweep the West in 2024

A year of elections looms—and it could be a disaster for liberal democracy.

An Indonesian soldier serving with the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) waves the U.N. flag at Israeli soldiers in the village of Adaisseh, Lebanon on August 3, 2010.
An Indonesian soldier serving with the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) waves the U.N. flag at Israeli soldiers in the village of Adaisseh, Lebanon on August 3, 2010.

The United Nations Completely Failed in Lebanon

How a U.N. peacekeeping mission may have inadvertently produced Israel’s next war.

An illustration shows piles of shipping containers and symbols of industry as protectionist islands in a sea.
An illustration shows piles of shipping containers and symbols of industry as protectionist islands in a sea.

Industrial Policy’s First Cracks Are Starting to Show

This year, state intervention solidified as the world’s new economic orthodoxy—and its weaknesses began to emerge.

From left: Israel's Ehud Barak, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl, and Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, during interviews on FP Live.
From left: Israel's Ehud Barak, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl, and Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, during interviews on FP Live.

The Best Conversations of the Year

Guests on FP Live ranged from Israel’s Ehud Barak to Taiwan’s foreign minister.

A Panzerhaubitze 2000 tank howitzer fires during a mission in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
A Panzerhaubitze 2000 tank howitzer fires during a mission in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.

What 2023 Taught Us in the Russia-Ukraine War

Foreign Policy’s best reads on the state of the conflict and the implications going forward.

An illustration of a person holding a monarchical crown with echoing figures inside the form indicating a new type of democracy.
An illustration of a person holding a monarchical crown with echoing figures inside the form indicating a new type of democracy.

Our Best Long Reads From 2023

Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year.

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AI-geopolitics-cooperation-nonproliferation-foreign-policy-illustration-erik-carter-3-2

The Year Policymakers Woke Up to AI

Artificial intelligence became more than just a buzzword in 2023.

Book covers for six key foreign-policy books that came out in 2023.
Book covers for six key foreign-policy books that came out in 2023.

The Books FP Loved This Year

Our favorite book reviews of 2023.

A drawn illustration of the new geopolitical words from 2023: AIS gaps, subsea infrastructure, maritime terrorism, derisking, BRICS plus
A drawn illustration of the new geopolitical words from 2023: AIS gaps, subsea infrastructure, maritime terrorism, derisking, BRICS plus

New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2023

Washington is losing its rizz and other powers are stepping into the AIS gaps.

An illustration shows the lopped off lower half of the globe with a diverse group of people holding it up from below for a story about the term "the global south."
An illustration shows the lopped off lower half of the globe with a diverse group of people holding it up from below for a story about the term "the global south."

Was 2023 the Year of the Global South?

From the halls of the United Nations to leaders’ podiums, policymakers fixated on the concept this year.

A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the World War I Christmas Truce soccer match is pictured inside the remains of St. Luke's Church in Liverpool, England.
A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the World War I Christmas Truce soccer match is pictured inside the remains of St. Luke's Church in Liverpool, England.

World War I’s ‘Silent Night’

The mythical appeal of the Christmas truce evokes the idea that ordinary people would get along if not for their governments.

A 1941 illustration shows Santa Claus holding his naughty and nice list.
A 1941 illustration shows Santa Claus holding his naughty and nice list.
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