List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairperson Vuong Dinh Hue, and other officials attend a wreath laying ceremony at the mausoleum of former President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on Oct. 23, 2023. Will Vietnam’s Political Turmoil Shake Up Foreign Investment?
The president’s abrupt resignation suggests uncertainty, but it should not sow doubt about Hanoi’s economy or engagement with the world.
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President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of State James A. Baker III at a news conference in 1991. America Has Pressured Israel Before—and Can Do It Again
In 1991, President George H.W. Bush outraged Israeli leaders by conditioning aid and placing U.S. interests first.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a dark suit and holding sunglasses, embraces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photographers and other people are seen around them. Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States
The special relationship does not benefit Washington and is endangering U.S. interests across the globe.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul on March 18. South Korea Can Be a Democratic Leader
As Seoul hosts the Summit for Democracy, it can show that the Korean model is one to emulate.
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Members of the Indian Civil Service of the Bombay Presidency pose for a photo at their annual gathering in Poona. The Civil Servants Who Shaped Indian Diplomacy
A new book provides a detailed account of the colonial bureaucrats who made up the first generation of the Indian Foreign Service.
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A woman bundled in a shin-length winter coat, hat, and gloves pushes a stroller past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The ground is covered with snow, and the large gray complex of buildings looms against a cloudy sky. State Department Beefs Up U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv
Lawmakers still think the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is too small, and diplomats can’t get close enough to the front lines.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany on Feb. 17. Is the World Really So Gloomy?
Western elites have become extremely pessimistic, but European countries’ shifting attitudes toward self-defense could be a bright spot.
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Two young children squat on the ground between rows of canvas tents, facing each other as they play in the sand. They sit in the shadows of one of the tents, but the sunlight strikes brightly on the tents beyond them. Rapid U.S. Action Could Break the Cycle of Violence in Gaza
Washington must take creative and daring steps to mitigate human suffering and plant the seeds for a post-Hamas future.
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. President Joe Biden chat at the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, on June 10, 2022. How U.S. Pressure Helped Save Brazil’s Democracy
Mounting evidence suggests Biden kept pro-Bolsonaro generals from executing a coup.
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A photo collage illustration showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the white house, a soldier and phone imagery representative of communication The Age of Intelligence Diplomacy
The Iraq War highlighted its risks. Russia’s war in Ukraine showcased its opportunities.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (left) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv. How the U.S. Can Rein In Israel
While calls for conditional aid are widespread, Biden may be overlooking a highly effective diplomatic tool.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to U.S. talk show host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 6. Does the United States Need a New Ukraine Strategy?
Amid chaos in Congress and an election campaign, the Biden administration may be forced to reconsider the viability of its approach toward Kyiv.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speak during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv. Israeli and U.S. flags hang in the foreground. Biden’s Grand Bargain to Remake the Middle East
The election-year gamble is a long shot.
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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 Country With Nothing Left to Lose
In its quest for cash, the tiny island nation of Nauru has tried it all. Its latest scheme may be its riskiest bet yet.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani (on screen-R) and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (on screen-L) in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2024. ‘We Do Not Have an Iran Plan’
A former supreme allied commander of NATO on how the White House is managing conflicts on two continents with “finite” resources.
