Elbridge Colby (right), the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, attends a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 21.
Elbridge Colby (right), the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, attends a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 21.

AUKUS Gets Raucous

A U.S. review of the landmark submarine deal is causing consternation across several ponds.

Syrian security forces ride in a vehicle during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16.
Syrian security forces ride in a vehicle during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16.

The Israel-Syria Dilemma

Recent Israeli strikes in Syria undermine Trump’s push for normalization.

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he meets with students at the Sirius Educational Center in Sochi, Russia, on May 19.
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on as he meets with students at the Sirius Educational Center in Sochi, Russia, on May 19.

Has Trump Finally Turned on Putin?

The U.S. president is showing fresh signs of exasperation with his Russian counterpart, but will it stick?

From left to right: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 1.
From left to right: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group picture during a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 1.

The Quad Isn’t Quitting

Washington, New Delhi, Tokyo, and Canberra make common cause on common ground.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (left), accompanied by Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on June 26.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (left), accompanied by Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on June 26.

Is This Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment?

The White House is scrambling to control the narrative on how effective the U.S. strikes against Iran were.

Clockwise from bottom right: U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gather for a family photo before a NATO summit plenary session in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25.
Clockwise from bottom right: U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gather for a family photo before a NATO summit plenary session in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25.

Stockholm Syndrome in The Hague

NATO professes its love for Trump while held hostage by his demands.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte looks on during a joint statement with Japan’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte looks on during a joint statement with Japan’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24.

Trump Arrives in The Hague to an Anxious Europe

As the NATO summit kicks off, both sides are downplaying concerns about Trump’s commitment to the alliance.

Mark Rutte stands in front of a microphone and gestures with one hand as he grips the podium with the other. Rutte is a man in his 50s wearing wire-frame glasses and a dark suit.
Mark Rutte stands in front of a microphone and gestures with one hand as he grips the podium with the other. Rutte is a man in his 50s wearing wire-frame glasses and a dark suit.

NATO Gears Up for Another Trump Show

Between strikes on Iran and a push for more European defense spending, the U.S. president’s actions will dominate once again.

National Guardsmen stand outside of the Edward Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, on June 9.
National Guardsmen stand outside of the Edward Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, on June 9.

Is Trump Politicizing the Military?

Critics say Trump’s military parade falls into a dangerous pattern.

Displaced Palestinians walk along a road to receive humanitarian aid packages from a U.S.-backed foundation in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 5.
Displaced Palestinians walk along a road to receive humanitarian aid packages from a U.S.-backed foundation in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 5.

Deadly Aid Chaos in Gaza

Critics say the new aid system in Gaza is designed to displace Palestinians.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a House subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on May 21.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a House subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on May 21.

Is the NSC Dead?

Trump guts the Biden administration’s most powerful foreign-policy advisory body.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21.

Netanyahu Is Backed Into a Corner on Gaza

The Israeli leader is facing growing pressure, even from Trump, over his prosecution of the Gaza war.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they arrive during the Gulf Cooperation Council leaders’ summit at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they arrive during the Gulf Cooperation Council leaders’ summit at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14.

Trump’s Gulf Dealmaking Bonanza

Saudi Arabia and Qatar made splashy economic commitments worth nearly $2 trillion during the U.S. president’s visit.

A man in camouflage and a beret raises his fist as he speaks into a microphone.
A man in camouflage and a beret raises his fist as he speaks into a microphone.

Can the U.S.-Houthi Cease-Fire Hold?

Trump’s announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.

Indian Border Security Force soldiers stand guard near the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Amritsar, India, on May 1.
Indian Border Security Force soldiers stand guard near the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Amritsar, India, on May 1.

What Washington Can Do About India-Pakistan Escalation

Saber-rattling between the two nuclear-armed South Asian countries has surged after a terror attack in Kashmir.

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