Security

How we conceptualize the role social media played in the Capitol siege will set the stage for information governance across the globe.

Twitter and Facebook have set a precedent in removing Trump from their platforms—but can they apply the same principle globally?

Biden’s nomination of a retired general to head the Pentagon reinforces a dangerous trend. His confirmation must come with concrete safeguards.

Security expert Erroll Southers speaks with Foreign Policy on the roots of the Capitol assault.

In the global internet economy, India’s tech industry has a leg up on China’s.

The epic SolarWinds hack affecting thousands of government agencies and companies could mark the beginning of the end of the open internet.

An opportunity for Biden, populism’s online fires, and the need for transitional justice.

Macron has prioritized a digital future. America can benefit.

Rep. Gregory Meeks, who took the gavel this week, also urged the State Department to reverse its decision to close the last two U.S. consulates in Russia.

Rebuilding Republican credibility in national security will require an honest look at Trumpism—and a return to our party’s foreign-policy principles.

From human rights abuses in Xinjiang to the coronavirus crisis in the United States, here are the stories that most captivated our readers this year.