Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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International Space Station above the Caribbean Sea The World Needs a Space COP
Negotiating a new treaty to manage space seems hopeless, but a workable mechanism exists.
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Hegseth is seen in profile as he walks through a hallway on Capitol Hill. He wears a dark suit and red tie, and his face his partly in shadow. Pete Hegseth Is Turning Political Theater Into Lethal Force
The U.S. is killing for the sake of spectacle.
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A man is shown from behind as he stands amid rubble on a destroyed street. How to Keep Gaza’s Recovery From Becoming an 80-Year Project
The coming year will determine whether the territory’s recovery can break the region’s cycle of violence.
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An employee handles large shells at an ammunition manufacturing plant. Abundance as a Foreign Policy
The West’s new movement to revive liberalism still lacks an international agenda.
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People celebrating a year since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, in Umayyad Square, in the Syrian capital of Damascus. One Year on, U.S. Sanctions Are Killing Syria’s Recovery
Short-term waivers are a start, but Congress must act on the full repeal Syria needs to rebuild.
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A man is silhouetted from behind in front of a bright window as he walks down a dark, empty hallway. The Trump Administration’s Epochal Shift on Foreign Aid
The change to funding governments instead of NGOs is long overdue but could easily go wrong.
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U..S and Armenian soldiers transport a supposed injured soldier from the medical armored vehicle to the mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) during a NATO exercise at the Hohenfels trainings area in southern Germany, on September 14, 2023. ‘Collective Security’ Is on Life Support
A basic concept of international relations is under unprecedented strain.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump clasp hands in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Nov. 18. Beware of Trump’s Global Broligarchy
The president’s pay-to-play mentality is undermining U.S. foreign policy.
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Trump speaks into microphone while seated beside other leaders dressed in business formal attire as they sit at a long table in an ornately decorated room. Flags of each official's country hangin the back of the room; aides and other officials are seated against the wall. Trump’s Business Model Is to Break Europe
Washington wants a free hand for Silicon Valley and Russia investment. The EU is an obstacle—and the far right is an ally.
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Starmer and other personnel stand around a circular table, trying out white AI-powered goggles and handheld instruments. The British flag is on bright display on the wall behind them. The Death—and Rebirth—of Science Diplomacy
Once a vehicle for global cooperation, international science has become a high-stakes arena of geopolitical rivalry.
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Chile's presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party waves to supporters during his closing campaign rally in Temuco, Chile on December 11, 2025. What Chile’s New President Means for the World
José Kast’s right-wing agenda has implications far beyond Chile’s borders.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after Huang delivered remarks at an event in the White House in Washington on April 30. The Nvidia Chip Deal Is a National Security Disaster Waiting to Happen
Trump’s latest proposal would cede the United States’ AI advantage.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to the media following a two-day government cabinet retreat at Villa Borsig on October 1, 2025 in Berlin. Germany Loves to Hate Friedrich Merz
Germany’s chancellor is doing far better than everyone seems to think.
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French Minister of National Education Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Labor and Employment Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, and High Commissioner for Vocational Education and Training Eric Garnier visit the Campus of Trades and Qualifications of Excellence in Evry-Courcouronnes, France, on May 19. The Welfare State Saved Capitalism. Now It Can Save European Democracy.
A growing skepticism of social spending risks undermining a post-war pillar of Europe’s stability.
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U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 8. Trump’s National Security Strategy Is a Blueprint for the Demise of the West
The White House’s agenda may not be coherent, but it is deeply dangerous.
