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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on reciprocal tariffs at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after signing an executive order on reciprocal tariffs at the White House.

Trump Unveils Plan to Levy Reciprocal Tariffs on U.S. Allies, Competitors

U.S. officials will set tariff rates in the coming months, with sweeping ramifications for global trade.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A performance takes place during the 2024 Anti-Defamation League “In Concert Against Hate” at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C.
A performance takes place during the 2024 Anti-Defamation League “In Concert Against Hate” at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, D.C.

What Happens When Leaders Try to Dictate Art?

Trump’s absurd Kennedy Center takeover is a dangerous step.

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
J.D. Vance and Usha Vance stand at the top of steps at the door of an airplane, both waving toward the camera. J.D. wears a black suit and red tie, and Usha wears a dark gray peacoat. Theit two sons wear matching coats and descend the steps in front of them.
J.D. Vance and Usha Vance stand at the top of steps at the door of an airplane, both waving toward the camera. J.D. wears a black suit and red tie, and Usha wears a dark gray peacoat. Theit two sons wear matching coats and descend the steps in front of them.

Munich Braces for Team Trump

The U.S. president isn’t attending the Munich Security Conference himself, but he’s poised to dominate the conversation nonetheless.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
A group of about a dozen people carrying bags walk around in a dusty clearing in front of a tall fence in the background. One tall shines over them against a dark night sky.
A group of about a dozen people carrying bags walk around in a dusty clearing in front of a tall fence in the background. One tall shines over them against a dark night sky.

NATO Can Help Tackle the U.S. Border Crisis

A shared security challenge is a chance for the alliance to shine.

Argument
Kathleen J. McInnis
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a tour at the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Feb. 2.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a tour at the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Feb. 2.

The Case for Optimism on Trump’s Latin America Focus

Former U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson says she’s “hopeful” but warns against a “blanket stop” on aid to the region.

Insider
John Haltiwanger
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni smiles during her annual press conference in Rome on January 9, 2025.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni smiles during her annual press conference in Rome on January 9, 2025.

Italy Is Trump’s New Bridge to Europe

Giorgia Meloni wants to be Europe’s top transatlantic leader for the Trump era.

Analysis
Giovanni Legorano
Indian soldiers from Monusco, the U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, attend a ceremony in Goma honoring peacekeepers who died, on Aug. 1, 2022.
Indian soldiers from Monusco, the U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, attend a ceremony in Goma honoring peacekeepers who died, on Aug. 1, 2022.

The Global South, Not Europe, Should Play Peacekeeper in Ukraine

A peace deal will require boots on the ground. To avoid escalation, neutral countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America should provide troops—rather than the EU.

Argument
Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a meeting in New York.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a meeting in New York.

Is the U.S.-Ukraine Rare-Earth Deal All Talk?

Kyiv may have the critical minerals, but that’s just one part of the equation.

Report
Christina Lu
About 20 people of a crowd are seen holding signs under a gray sky and the large white dome of the U.S. Capitol building in the background. Many of the signs; a boy about 12 at the front of the crowd holds a hand-lettered sign that says "Both my parents lost their jobs due to President Musk. How does this make America great again?"
About 20 people of a crowd are seen holding signs under a gray sky and the large white dome of the U.S. Capitol building in the background. Many of the signs; a boy about 12 at the front of the crowd holds a hand-lettered sign that says "Both my parents lost their jobs due to President Musk. How does this make America great again?"

Foreign Autocrats Are Exploiting Trump’s Chaos

Spending cuts in Washington are creating openings for repressive regimes.

Report
Christina Lu, Lili Pike
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in the Delhi legislative assembly election in New Delhi on Feb. 8.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in the Delhi legislative assembly election in New Delhi on Feb. 8.

Victory in Delhi Gives BJP a Boost

Modi arrives in Washington to meet Trump as an especially confident leader.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels.

Hegseth Rules Out U.S. Peacekeeping in Ukraine

The Trump administration has placed the onus of Kyiv’s security on Europe to allow Washington to shift its focus toward China.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Shipping containers are organized at the Port of Houston Authority in Houston, Texas.
Shipping containers are organized at the Port of Houston Authority in Houston, Texas.

Trump’s Trade Wars Are Self-Defeating

The economic own goals are bad. The strategic backfires are worse.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
A Palestinian girl carries a child through the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on March 3, 2024.
A Palestinian girl carries a child through the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on March 3, 2024.

Why Is the World So Polarized on Gaza?

The answer might be linked to race and colonization, explains author Pankaj Mishra, speaking on FP Live.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Finnish conscripts take part in military training at a firing range.
Finnish conscripts take part in military training at a firing range.

Does Europe Need the Draft?

Trump and Putin are causing a rethink over conscription policies.

Argument
Luke McGee
An attendee dressed like Uncle Sam waits for Donald Trump to arrive for a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse on September 25, 2024 in Mint Hill, North Carolina.
An attendee dressed like Uncle Sam waits for Donald Trump to arrive for a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse on September 25, 2024 in Mint Hill, North Carolina.

America Is Its Own Worst Enemy

It’s not unprecedented for a powerful country to simply shoot itself in the foot.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
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