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Indian and Chinese soldiers greet one another in Ladakh.
Indian and Chinese soldiers greet one another in Ladakh.

China and India Haven’t Patched Things Up on the Border

Beijing seeks friendly ties with New Delhi—but only on nonnegotiable terms.

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, listen as former President George W. Bush speaks during the state funeral for former U.S. President George H. W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral on December 5, 2018 in Washington.
Donald Trump, Melania Trump, former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, listen as former President George W. Bush speaks during the state funeral for former U.S. President George H. W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral on December 5, 2018 in Washington.

The Deep Familiarity of Donald Trump

He’s not wrecking postwar U.S. foreign policy. He’s bringing it to its logical end.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.
Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden.
Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden.

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Brings Even Bigger Tariffs Than Expected

Double-digit tariffs on nearly every trading partner will likely spark reprisals.

U.S. President Donald Trump announces reciprocal tariffs at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces reciprocal tariffs at the White House in Washington.

U.S. Partners Retaliate Against Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

The White House hopes to boost domestic manufacturing, but global markets fear rising prices and high inflation.

Modi and Trump stand beside each other at podiums on a small stage in front of an ornate gold curtain and chandelier. Modi has one finger raised as he speaks into the microphone; Trump is turned to watch him and smiling.
Modi and Trump stand beside each other at podiums on a small stage in front of an ornate gold curtain and chandelier. Modi has one finger raised as he speaks into the microphone; Trump is turned to watch him and smiling.

India Faces High Stakes in U.S. Trade Talks

The negotiations are especially urgent for New Delhi as it will be hit hard by Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.

Protesters hold up umbrellas to shield themselves from strong splashes of water gushing from somewhere off to the right side of the image. Most of the demonstrators are young adults, and some wear helmets and surgical masks. Water droplets splatter around the entire image.
Protesters hold up umbrellas to shield themselves from strong splashes of water gushing from somewhere off to the right side of the image. Most of the demonstrators are young adults, and some wear helmets and surgical masks. Water droplets splatter around the entire image.

Indonesians Take to Streets Against New Military Laws

Seemingly innocuous changes are a reminder of the past dictatorship.

U.S. President Donald Trump uses his cellphone as he holds a roundtable discussion with governors about the economic reopening of closures due to COVID-19 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump uses his cellphone as he holds a roundtable discussion with governors about the economic reopening of closures due to COVID-19 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Is the Trump Administration SNAFU or FUBAR?

The history of intelligence scandals reveals just how routine—and not—Signalgate has been.

Soldiers in camo are shown on the back of a vehicle on a dusty road.
Soldiers in camo are shown on the back of a vehicle on a dusty road.

Is South Sudan’s Fragile Peace Over?

A high-profile arrest in the world’s youngest country spark fears of a return to all-out war.

A portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hangs on the sidewalk during an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv.
A portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hangs on the sidewalk during an anti-government protest in Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu Withdraws Nominee for Shin Bet Chief

The about-face on the domestic intelligence role shows how the Israeli prime minister faces pressure to appease his right-wing allies.

U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4.

Ex-Pentagon Chief Says ‘Friends Abroad’ Are Concerned by Signalgate

Leon Panetta warns that some U.S. allies might withhold intelligence.

Wang Wentao, a middle-aged man man in glasses and a dark gray pinstriped suit, speaks into a microphone while sitting at a table with a small Chinese flag next to his namecard. Two other officials or aides are visible seated at a table behind him.
Wang Wentao, a middle-aged man man in glasses and a dark gray pinstriped suit, speaks into a microphone while sitting at a table with a small Chinese flag next to his namecard. Two other officials or aides are visible seated at a table behind him.

China Looks to Neighbors as Trump Tariffs Loom

Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo have agreed to cooperate more closely on free trade.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexandrovsky Garden near the Kremlin wall in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexandrovsky Garden near the Kremlin wall in Moscow.

It’s Time for Trump to Get Tough With Putin

Only pressure on both sides will end the war in Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo.

Japan Can’t Trust That Things Are Normal With Washington

An erratic president means even long-term allies are on thin ice.

A middle-aged man in a tunic sits on a colorful woven carpet inside a tent with white walls that are brightly lit with light from outside. Past him, a woman in a blue-and-purple dress and matching headscarf walks by on bare feet, holding a bowl in her hands.
A middle-aged man in a tunic sits on a colorful woven carpet inside a tent with white walls that are brightly lit with light from outside. Past him, a woman in a blue-and-purple dress and matching headscarf walks by on bare feet, holding a bowl in her hands.

South Sudan Is Returning to War

Recent fighting and the arrest of opposition leaders has put a spotlight on the country’s worsening interethnic tensions—and the fragility of its 2018 peace agreement.

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