List of U.S. Foreign Policy articles
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A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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Marco Rubio is seen up close, sitting on a couch beside J.D. Vance. Marco Rubio’s Soulless Crusade
The U.S. secretary of state stands for no principle other than serving the man who appointed him.
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Donald Trump is seen in profile as he walks in front of a crowd of reporters with cameras and microphones poised. Trump wears a navy blue suit and red tie; the room behind him is large and decorated ornately with carved white walls and gold curtains. Trump’s Defense Plans Are a Reagan Redux
Both men granted the Pentagon blank checks to spend on their outlandish national-security obsessions.
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Pierre Poilievre speaks in front of a Canadian flag. Can a Conservative Win Back Canada?
Pierre Poilievre’s path to power looked assured—until Donald Trump returned.
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Journalists at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty attend a planning meeting in their bureau in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 28, 2023. Trump’s Media Crackdown Endangers Reporters Worldwide
Foreign journalists who worked for U.S.-funded outlets could face persecution.
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U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George speaks to U.S. soldiers at the Hohenfels Training Area in southern Germany on Feb. 6. A Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Europe Is All but Certain
Here’s how the Pentagon can rebalance its approach to the continent without sacrificing U.S. interests.
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Students of about 17 or 18 years old are seen from the side in sillhouette as they sit at desks in a classroom that's dimly lit, with shades pulled over the curtains against bright light outside. An American flag hangs from its side in one of the windows, backlit by light as well. The U.S. Has Never Known What to Do With Foreign Students
Are they a soft-power opportunity or a national security threat?
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U.S. President Donald Trump reviews the troops in the U.S. Capitol during his inauguration ceremony in Washington on Jan. 20. America Under Trump Is the Realists’ Grand Experiment
This administration will leave an indelible mark on how international relations is taught for a generation to come.
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U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after spending the weekend at Mar-a-Lago. How to Ruin a Country
A step-by-step guide to Donald Trump’s destruction of U.S. foreign policy.
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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an executive order signing event at the White House in Washington on March 31. Over and Out
A not-so-restrained final intervention from Emma and Matt.
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Donald Trump, Melania Trump, former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, listen as former President George W. Bush speaks during the state funeral for former U.S. President George H. W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral on December 5, 2018 in Washington. The Deep Familiarity of Donald Trump
He’s not wrecking postwar U.S. foreign policy. He’s bringing it to its logical end.
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U.S. President Donald Trump uses his cellphone as he holds a roundtable discussion with governors about the economic reopening of closures due to COVID-19 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Is the Trump Administration SNAFU or FUBAR?
The history of intelligence scandals reveals just how routine—and not—Signalgate has been.
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Donald Trump looks up as he sits beside China's President Xi Jinping during a tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2017. Asia Is Getting Dangerously Unbalanced
The Trump administration continues to create headlines, but the real story may be elsewhere.
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King Charles III blesses a new ceremonial sword during an audience with a Canadian delegation at Buckingham Palace in London on March 12. Can the Commonwealth Save Canada?
The monarchy came to Ottawa’s defense when it faced previous U.S. threats.
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A man looks on as a fire rages in Sudan. Congress Has a Choice on Sudan
Trump’s indifference and aid cuts are exacerbating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
