List of United States articles
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A grid of multiple book covers part of new fiction releases out in January. World-Historical Murder Mysteries
Plus, more international fiction releases in January.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz arrives for a Security Council meeting concerning the situation in Venezuela, in New York. 2026 Is Already Challenging the U.N.
The Trump administration’s mix of aggression and withdrawal is testing the international body.
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J.D. Vance dressed in a green parka gestures while standing in front of a snowy plateau. Greenland’s Rare Earths Aren’t All That
The island may not be the treasure trove that some U.S. officials think.
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A reporter dressed in a grey suit holds a microphone in front of three large, camouflage ballistic missiles on transports. China’s Quiet Retreat From North Korean Denuclearization
How Beijing’s gamble could backfire.
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An illustration shows Donald Trump from the nose down with a red oil rig as a tie. The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Makes No Sense
Even a generous reading results in a heap of contradictions.
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Artwork is displayed in a glass case depicting U.S. President Donald Trump wearing traditional Greenlandic snow goggles and clothing (a white puffy jacket) while digging up minerals with a kayak paddle. Trump’s Greenland Fixation Curdles Into a Crisis
Could the president really be so reckless that he would risk undoing America’s strongest alliance?
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A plume of black smoke and orange fire billows from a sprawling midrise building complex. Dark shadows of mountains loom in the distance beneath a dim sky. A large building in the foothills of the mountains is lit up in the colors of the Venezuelan flag—yellow, blue, and red. Will Venezuela Change Trump’s Approach to War?
The author of FP’s ‘10 Conflicts to Watch’ on a violent start to 2026.
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A man in a hi-vis yellow shirt and hard hat walks by a Bradly Fighting Vehicle. How to Fix America’s Broken Arsenal
The defense establishment has severe knowledge gaps about its own, aging industrial base.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, both wearing dark suits, walk together in the Gyeongju National Museum. The room has both red and gray carpet, wooden beams, and features a row of alternating South Korean and U.S. flags. South Korea’s Nuclear Latency May Be Washington’s Least Bad Option
With U.S. extended deterrence under strain, managing Seoul’s nuclear hedging may be safer than trying to stop it.
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A painting shows soldiers on two sides firing rifles at each other with slain soldiers lying in heaps on either side and in the middle of the clash. The soldiers on the left wear uniforms with green jackets and fly a Mexican flag; on the right, American soldiers in blue jackets advance under their flag. James Polk’s Warning for Donald Trump
The Mexican-American War offers sobering reminders of the current U.S. intervention in Venezuela.
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House in Washington on Jan. 4. What Americans Really Think About Trump’s Venezuela Gambit
New polling offers a revealing look into shifting U.S. public opinion.
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A man holds a painting depicting U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest against U.S. intervention in Venezuela, in Buenos Aires. Trump Might Have His Hubris Checked in Venezuela
The president has launched a violent process of change that he can’t fully control.
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A protester holds up a sign depicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature hair atop the outline of Greenland during a demonstration near the U.S. Consulate building outside Nuuk, Greenland. Annexing Greenland Would Be a Strategic Catastrophe
Any attempt by the United States to claim the island would quickly spiral out of control.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, both wearing dark suits, walk in front of a line of Chinese soldiers dressed in uniform, sporting rifles. The Real Reason China and Russia Won’t Try a Maduro-Style Raid
U.S. rivals aren’t deterred by norms so much as by the limits of their own militaries.
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A modified red MAGA hat with "Venezuela" in masking tape over "America." Trump’s Bad Neighbor Policy
Treating regional countries as vassal states will push them into China’s arms.
