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

5 Predictions for China in 2024
From a small crisis with Taiwan to growing youth disillusionment, here’s what China likely faces next year.

A Future Look Back at Israel’s War on Hamas
How a pre-mortem analysis could limit potential failures in Gaza.

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.

The United Nations Completely Failed in Lebanon
How a U.N. peacekeeping mission may have inadvertently produced Israel’s next war.

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.

The Best Conversations of the Year
Guests on FP Live ranged from Israel’s Ehud Barak to Taiwan’s foreign minister.

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.

Our Best Long Reads From 2023
Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year.

The Year Policymakers Woke Up to AI
Artificial intelligence became more than just a buzzword in 2023.

The Books FP Loved This Year
Our favorite book reviews of 2023.

New Geopolitical Words We Learned in 2023
Washington is losing its rizz and other powers are stepping into the AIS gaps.

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.

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.

Does Santa Own the North Pole and Other Holiday Questions
A primer on the economics of Christmas.