List of Security articles
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J.D. Vance and Usha Vance stand at the top of steps at the door of an airplane, both waving toward the camera. J.D. wears a black suit and red tie, and Usha wears a dark gray peacoat. Theit two sons wear matching coats and descend the steps in front of them. Munich Braces for Team Trump
The U.S. president isn’t attending the Munich Security Conference himself, but he’s poised to dominate the conversation nonetheless.
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Indian soldiers from Monusco, the U.N. mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, attend a ceremony in Goma honoring peacekeepers who died, on Aug. 1, 2022. The Global South, Not Europe, Should Play Peacekeeper in Ukraine
A peace deal will require boots on the ground. To avoid escalation, neutral countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America should provide troops—rather than the EU.
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A Palestinian girl carries a child through the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on March 3, 2024. Why Is the World So Polarized on Gaza?
The answer might be linked to race and colonization, explains author Pankaj Mishra, speaking on FP Live.
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Finnish conscripts take part in military training at a firing range. Does Europe Need the Draft?
Trump and Putin are causing a rethink over conscription policies.
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A group of about two dozen people, mostly women in long dresses and headscarves and their children, stand in front of a hut constructed from logs and a roof of dried grass. Banners affixed to the side of the building label it as a "USAID Integrated Life-Saving VASH and Nutrtition Support" clinic. Several of the women have their hands on their hips as they wait, and one woman crouches on the ground, holding her face in her hands with an expression of despair or frustration. U.S.-Africa Policy Should Be Driven by Trade, Not Aid
Washington’s focus on development assistance and democracy promotion has failed. Relationships based on commercial engagement are the answer.
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A crowd of dozens of people march down a paved city street lined on either side by midrise buildings. Many of the people hold signs or wave Iranian flags, and six women leading the procession hold a large banner covered in the words "woman," "life," and "freedom" written in English, German, and Persian. Trump’s Grand Bargain With Iran Shouldn’t Abandon Its People
Trump has significant leverage to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Tehran that also protects protesters.
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A man carries a wooden cross about a meter tall as he walks at the front of a funeral procession of people carrying a white casket on their shoulders. The procession walks down a brick-paved road between low buildings on either side. A man rides a motorcycle alongside the procession. Rwanda Keeps Getting Away With Sowing Chaos in Congo
Western powers are unwilling to hold Kigali accountable.
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Figures are silhouetted in a smoke-filled scene above a heap of destruction. A bit of fire is seen in the foreground. How Gaza Shattered the West’s Mythology
The war has exposed post-World War II illusions of a common humanity.
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A sign with lettering in Hebrew and English stands atop rocky ground. The sign reads "Private Road No Entry." A truck can be seen on the road in the distance. How Israel Deceived the U.S. and Built the Bomb
Newly declassified documents reveal how Israel operated under the noses of U.S. inspectors.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 4, 2025. Will Trump Make Gaza or Greenland the 51st State?
Another wild week in Washington calls into question long-standing U.S. alliances and policies.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) hold a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, on Sept. 23, 2019. Why Trump’s Return Spells Trouble for Sisi
Egypt’s leader may have once been Trump’s “favorite dictator,” but Washington’s latest demands threaten Cairo’s interests.
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A trio of soldiers in camouflage fatigues stands in behind a small convoy of armored trucks on a faded paved road. The road curves off into the distance into a valley surrounded by low mountains covered in trees and rocks. Can India and China Turn the Corner?
Despite the recent thaw in tensions, the bilateral relationship is poised to remain tumultuous in 2025.
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Netanyahu and Trump sit side by side in front of a fireplace in the White House. What Israel Wants in Gaza
Israel’s deputy foreign minister on the cease-fire, Trump’s proposal, and more.
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An aerial view shows a road clogged to the horizon with people. At left is the ocean and at right a war-devastated landscape. What Trump’s Gaza Plan Means for the World
FP asked 10 writers to respond to the U.S. president’s shock announcement.
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A crowd of people are seen in the foregrojund as they look at a large missile in the distance. Trump Returns to ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
The U.S. president signed a memo directing agencies to enforce existing sanctions on the country, but his statements suggest he’s open to talks.
