Q&A
List of Q&A articles
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) speak to the media on the second day of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12. Why Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Been Slower Than Expected
Former CIA analyst Andrea Kendall-Taylor with the big-picture view on Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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A man wearing a collared shirt and backpack walks past a sign displayed on a bus stop shelter in Washington, D.C. In capital letters against a blue background the sign says "The national debt is $32 trillion and growing." Adam Tooze: It’s Time to End the Trillion-Dollar Taboo
To solve the world’s biggest problems, governments need to take spending to the next level.
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Anders-Fogh-Rasmussen-FPLive-Site-3-2 Anders Fogh Rasmussen: ‘Putin Has Exploited Our Hesitation’
NATO’s former secretary-general on the case for arming Ukraine and what to expect at the Vilnius summit.
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A man walks past the logo of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank at its headquarters in Beijing on June 15. Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images ‘What’s the Name of the Plane? The People’s Republic of China’
The first high-profile departure from China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank says it is dominated by CCP operatives and Beijing’s foreign-policy objectives.
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The Apple logo is seen on a window of the company's store in Bangkok. Adam Tooze: How Apple Became the World’s Largest Company
The tech giant crossed a major threshold this past week with a $3 trillion valuation.
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A photorealistic illustration shows a semiconductor chip with a U.S. flag in the middle. Why the United States Is Winning the AI Race—for Now
Paul Scharre expands on his FP cover essay.
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A worker wearing a blue body suit, face mask, and disposable gloves reaches out one hand to grasp a sheet of clear plastic packaging material from a table of clamps. Why China’s Tech Dominance Is Not Inevitable
Technologist Dan Wang on the impact of U.S. sanctions on Beijing.
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Two people wearing blue scrubs each hold a panda cub, roughly the size of a breadbox. The panda on the left has its eyes closed as it rests its chin on the person's arm. The panda on the right has its head tilted, and its pink tongue sticks out of its mouth. How China’s Panda Diplomacy Opened Hearts, Minds, and Borders
Beijing’s strategy isn’t always black and white—except when it is.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu walk to watch military exercises in Leningrad oblast. Adam Tooze: How Putin Overstretched His Military in Ukraine
Last weekend’s mutiny was partly the product of a mismanaged authoritarian state.
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A member of the Wagner Group stands guard with a rifle in front of a large stucco building flying a Russian flag against a blue sky. The guard wears a green helmet and uniform along with a camouflage face covering. Wagner Mutiny Rattles the Kremlin’s War in Ukraine
With its good fighters out of the picture, Russia’s manpower problems get worse.
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Three members of the Wagner Group, wearing combinations of military fatigues, body armor, and helmets, sit on top of a tank in the middle of a street. Several of the men carry rifles, and all wear partial face coverings. What Russian Elites Think About the Wagner Crisis
What Russian elites are thinking about the mercenary leader’s abortive march on Moscow.
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An employee at the Airbus A350 assembly site, in Colomiers in southwestern France. Adam Tooze: Why the Economic Gap Between the U.S. and Europe Is Growing
America is using its political and commercial might to stay ahead of Europe.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) looks on as U.S. President Joe Biden (center) greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they arrive for a G-7 meeting at Elmau Castle in southern Germany. Is India Taking Advantage of America?
As Modi visits Biden at the White House, a look inside the relationship between the world’s two biggest democracies.
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A tank from Ukraine's 3rd Independent Tank Iron Brigade is seen at a position near the front line in Kharkiv region. Adam Tooze: Can Ukraine’s Counteroffensive End the War?
The new push against Russian forces has raised endgame scenarios.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Why Is It So Hard for the Fed to Curb Inflation?
Without a playbook to turn to, officials are still grasping for solutions.
