List of U.S. Foreign Policy articles
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A man in a baseball cap and polo shirt is seen slightly out of focus in the foreground as he walks with a solemn expression on his face. A poster affixed to the side of a car behind him says "Panama: Not for sale" in English and Spanish. Panama Isn’t Surprised by Trump’s Imperial Fixation
There is a long history of affronts against the country’s sovereignty.
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump at the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Trump’s Myth of American Decline
President Joe Biden handed off a country that was in its strongest geopolitical position in decades.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio boards a plane en route to El Salvador in Panama City. Merging USAID and State Could Make the U.S. Less Secure
Similar attempts to combine development and diplomacy worldwide have had mixed results.
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The DeepSeek logo is seen on a mobile screen, with copies of the screen reflected around the phone. What DeepSeek Revealed About the Future of U.S.-China Competition
Washington faces a daunting but critical task.
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Donald Trump holds a media conference announcing the establishment of Trump University May 23, 2005 in New York City. Trump University will consist of on-line courses, CD-Roms and other learning programs for business professionals. What IR Theory Predicts About Trump 2.0
An academic assessment of the U.S. president’s foreign-policy revolution.
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Several people, some wearing face masks, walk down the steps of a plane. Trump Can’t Bully Latin America Without Consequences
Aggressive U.S. foreign policy could push regional governments into China’s arms.
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An aircraft alledgedly carrying US businessman Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Nuuk, Greenland on January 7, 2025. Greenland’s Door Is Open for Trump
Europe would be happy to have the United States more involved on the island territory.
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Donald Trump speaks during an event commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the First Representative Legislative Assembly in Jamestown, Virginia on July 30, 2019. This Could Be ‘Peak Trump’
His return to power has been impressive—but the hard work is about to begin.
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Biden is shown from the side while speaking at a podium. An Insider’s Look at Biden’s Foreign-Policy Legacy
Revisiting FP interviews with administration officials, from Jake Sullivan to Katherine Tai.
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A black-and-white photo shows soldiers carrying guns and wearing helmets, seen from behind as they head toward something burning on the horizon. Plumes of smoke billow into the sky. The 20th Century’s Lessons for Our New Era of War
Once again, Eurasian autocracies seek to upend the balance of power.
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Joe Biden holds a note card as he takes part in a meeting Federal Emergency Management Agency officials in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on June 22, 2021. Joe Biden’s Final Foreign-Policy Report Card
An unsparing look at the outgoing U.S. president’s international legacy.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani in Erbil, Iraq, on Sept. 17, 2009. Why Kurds Are Disappointed by Biden’s Legacy
Biden’s pro-Kurdish track record in the Senate and vice presidency didn’t extend to his time in the White House.
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Joe Biden is seen in a shaft of light with his head bowed. Behind him is an out of focus historic painting in a gold frame. A red camera flare is seen above his head. Biden Meant Well
The outgoing president is not admitting any errors—though he’s clearly had his share.
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A black and white political cartoon shows an extra tall and lanky Uncle Sam with one foot in Alaska and one in South America as he straddles the Americas and holds a big "Monroe Doctrine" stick. Trump Will End U.S. Passivity in the Western Hemisphere
Prioritizing the Americas after decades of neglect marks a return to traditional U.S. strategy.
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In the foreground are about half a dozen small buildings close to the shore of an ocean bay. Several of the buildings are painted blue or green, but most of the paint is weather-faded from the elements. Out beyond the bay, a pale white iceberg larger than all the buildings combined floats on the water. Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Greenland?
The Arctic territory has long captured the attention of U.S. leaders.
