A satellite image shows the tiny island of Nauru in the South Pacific in June 1999. The dark blue ocean surrounds it, with a few clouds drifting into frame in the upper right corner.
A satellite image shows the tiny island of Nauru in the South Pacific in June 1999. The dark blue ocean surrounds it, with a few clouds drifting into frame in the upper right corner.

The Islands Caught in Global Crosshairs

Geopolitical flash points, from Nauru to Greenland.

A woman is seen through the high window of a hotel with multiple windows all around her.
A woman is seen through the high window of a hotel with multiple windows all around her.

How the Pandemic Shaped the World

What COVID-19 did—and didn’t—change.

An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole.
An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole.

What Makes Trump’s Tariffs Different This Time Around?

A guide to the history and future of U.S. protectionism.

Soldiers stand in rows with their fists raised in salute.
Soldiers stand in rows with their fists raised in salute.

What History Teaches Us About Today’s Foreign-Policy Woes

Wisdom from decades past for a world of permanent crisis.

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People walk in a circle while holding onto a railing underneath a giant golden prayer wheel with figures and inscriptions on it.

How Tourism Became a Tool of Statecraft

Countries are using travel to further geopolitical ambitions in key destinations.

Two soldiers in combat gear carefully peer around the corner of a wall while a robotic dog stands at their knees. They look across a desert landscape toward a robotic vehicle in the distance.
Two soldiers in combat gear carefully peer around the corner of a wall while a robotic dog stands at their knees. They look across a desert landscape toward a robotic vehicle in the distance.

Has Technology Really Revolutionized Modern Warfare?

How war in the 21st century has—and hasn’t—changed.

Biden is shown from the side while speaking at a podium.
Biden is shown from the side while speaking at a podium.

An Insider’s Look at Biden’s Foreign-Policy Legacy

Revisiting FP interviews with administration officials, from Jake Sullivan to Katherine Tai.

A composition illustration shows a vintage joystick with a Soviet star atop it against a glitchy background.
A composition illustration shows a vintage joystick with a Soviet star atop it against a glitchy background.

Why Video Games Matter in Foreign Policy

The gaming industry is tied to disinformation, intelligence threats, and more.

An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head.
An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head.

The Real Risks AI Poses to Democracy

Its threats go beyond election disinformation. But experts say they’re not insurmountable.

Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams at the launch of The Negotiators Cook Book. He holds up a plate.
Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams at the launch of The Negotiators Cook Book. He holds up a plate.

A Recipe for Diplomacy

Our best reads on international food and cuisine, just in time for the holidays.

Kenyan women protest with signs that read "save the Maasai" and "people not profits."
Kenyan women protest with signs that read "save the Maasai" and "people not profits."

How to Make Climate Action Actually Work

Five must-reads as COP29 enters full swing.

Putin speaks at a podium with flags behind him.
Putin speaks at a podium with flags behind him.

How Big of a Deal Is BRICS, Really?

What to know about the bloc as its summit concludes.

A woman gestures in front of a podium that reads: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND."
A woman gestures in front of a podium that reads: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND."

Can the IMF and World Bank Get Back on Track?

Essential viewpoints ahead of the institutions’ annual meetings.

Chinese People's Liberation Army honor guards stand in front of a mural of the Great Wall inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2010.
Chinese People's Liberation Army honor guards stand in front of a mural of the Great Wall inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2010.

The People’s Republic of China Turns 75

Inside Beijing’s efforts to rewrite its history.

A ship is seen cutting through a fast icy landscape.
A ship is seen cutting through a fast icy landscape.

Inside the Battle for the Arctic

What to know as great-power politics heat up in the High North.

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