List of Foreign & Public Diplomacy articles
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The Taliban's former envoy to Saudi Arabia arrives for a meeting with foreign diplomats in Doha, Qatar. Why Did Saudi Diplomats Leave Kabul?
As the Taliban start to crack, Afghanistan is once again the proxy battleground of terrorists and their backers.
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Sri Lankan construction workers along a road in Colombo. China’s Belt and Road to Nowhere
Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy is a “shadow of its former self.”
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A North Korean Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile lifts off from an undisclosed location near Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 29, 2017. When the Same North Korea Policy Fails Over and Over Again
A veteran negotiator explains how Washington’s attempts at nonproliferation floundered.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the press after arriving at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, on Feb. 4, 2023. Is the U.S. Reaction to China’s Spy Balloon Overdue or Overblown?
Beijing’s botched high-altitude surveillance has provoked a backlash among Biden administration officials and the American public.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) walks with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni after their press conference at the state house in Entebbe, Uganda. Why Russia Markets Itself as an Anti-Colonial Power to Africans
Colonial exceptionalism and a victim mentality are integral to Russia’s self-image.
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Mahbouba Seraj, a journalist and women's rights activist in Afghanistan. A Nobel Nominee’s Controversial Call for Engagement With the Taliban
Mahbouba Seraj, a rights activist and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, says there’s no choice now but to talk to Afghanistan’s new rulers.
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A security member loyal to Yemen’s Houthi movement lifts his firearm. The Yemeni Employees the U.S. Left Behind
The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa relocated to Saudi Arabia after the Houthi takeover. Local workers who remained felt abandoned.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media in New Delhi on Jan. 31. How India’s Domestic Politics Impede Its Foreign Policy
A new book shows that New Delhi’s own obstacles could slow its ambitions on the global stage.
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A high-altitude balloon floats in a blue sky. How a Chinese Spy Balloon Blew Up a Key U.S. Diplomatic Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to Beijing in response to a suspected spy balloon over U.S. territory.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during his party's group meeting in Ankara on Feb. 1. NATO Must Stand Up to Turkey’s Blackmail
Ankara has legitimate security concerns, but the alliance should firmly reject Erdogan’s transactional diplomacy when it comes to Swedish accession.
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Blinken looks at Netanyahu, who is looking down. An Israeli flag can be seen in the background. 5 Ways Biden Can Thread the Needle With Israel’s New Coalition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing government presents the Biden administration with some unpalatable and inconvenient choices.
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Cold-War-Kennan-China-Russia-US-foreign-policy-illustration-3-2 Is Cold War Inevitable?
A new biography of George Kennan, the father of containment, raises questions about whether the old Cold War—and the emerging one with China—could have been avoided.
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A close-up of the U.S. State Department seal, with an eagle. The U.S. Lets Ambassador Posts Sit Empty for Years. China Doesn’t.
Crucial posts remain unfilled due to good old-fashioned Washington dysfunction.
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's Valley Generating Station in Sun Valley, California, on Dec. 11, 2008. Is America’s Climate Policy Helping—or Hurting—the World?
A climate envoy who has advised four U.S. presidents responds to European and Asian complaints over the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Brazilians celebrate with fireworks marking the start of the new year in Santos, Brazil. Why the World Feels Different in 2023
From climate negotiations to sports to diplomacy, the global south is becoming more powerful.
