Foreign & Public Diplomacy

The future will not be pretty for the United States if it cannot rediscover some of the idealism that marked its long rise.

Two years after a deadly border clash, New Delhi appears wary of Beijing but unwilling to partner with Washington. These contradictions leave it open to exploitation.

Talk of security guarantees for the UAE and a thaw in Washington-Riyadh relations could enhance—or weaken—U.S. standing in the region.

The controversial Summit of the Americas yields some progress on health and migration cooperation.

Mistrust and disagreements over privacy have impeded a partnership that could transform the global digital economy.

The U.S. president’s surprise statement could deter China—or increase the risk of war.

“China ultimately respects strength and is contemptuous of weakness,” the former Australian prime minister said.

The plan would satisfy concerns across the political spectrum by tackling the thorniest issues in new ways.

Spain has traded five decades of neutrality on Western Sahara while getting nothing but a spyware scandal in return.