Foreign Affairs
20 stories
India's Democratic Reckoning
Young Indians challenge Modi's democracy through election and exam protests.
Pratap Bhanu Mehta · 1m
The Middle East's quiet shift toward liberal values
Surveys across five countries show citizens increasingly reject religious authoritarianism, even as their rulers entrench power.
Mansoor Moaddel · 3m
Brazil’s Election Won’t Fix What’s Broken
Brazil’s presidential election fails to address deepening credibility crisis with global partners.
Matias Spektor · 2m
The Myth of Military Victory
Military victory myths fuel endless wars with no clear end.
Stephen Biddle · 1m
America unprepared for AI-powered propaganda
As foreign adversaries integrate AI into coordinated influence campaigns, the U.S. government dismantles the agencies designed to track them.
Renée DiResta · 4m
China's Long Twilight
Demographic collapse and political paralysis are hollowing out China's future, with consequences that could reshape global power.
Carl Minzner · 4m
Palestinians back two-state deal, even in Gaza
New polling shows a majority of Palestinians support compromise with Israel and want new leadership, contradicting Israeli claims they reject peace.
Michael Robbins · 4m
China's Space Race
China's reusable rockets threaten U.S. space dominance with military and commercial applications.
Kathleen Curlee · 2m
The Red Sea's new wars are merging into one
Middle Eastern powers are now fighting proxy wars across the Horn of Africa, turning two separate regions into a single conflict zone.
Alan Boswell · 4m
Putin's hybrid war is escalating fast
Russia's deniable attacks on NATO territory have grown bolder and more frequent, but the alliance has failed to mount a collective response that might deter further escalation.
Julianne Smith · 4m
Africa's investment boom will bypass half the continent
As global powers race for minerals and markets, only stable countries will prosper. The rest risk being left further behind.
Jared Cohen · 4m
Ukraine's winter gambit: energy ceasefire as leverage
As Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, a limited ceasefire on energy strikes could give Kyiv breathing room and create diplomatic pressure on Putin.
Eric Ciaramella · 3m
Economic Espionage for U.S. Tech Leaders
U.S. should spy on foreign companies to protect frontier tech from Chinese competition.
David S. Cohen · 1m
The Global AI Bust
AI boom may collapse as markets overinvest in the technology.
Ruchir Sharma · 2m
Trump's North American gamble
By antagonizing Canada and Mexico, the Trump administration is dismantling the geographic advantage that underpins U.S. global power.
Robert B. Zoellick · 4m
Gaza faces permanent displacement as peace plan stalls
A year after a ceasefire, Gaza remains devastated with no reconstruction. Israeli leaders openly discuss forcing Palestinians to leave.
Khaled Elgindy · 4m
Why airpower alone cannot win the Iran war
Israel and the US have destroyed much of Iran's military, yet the regime survives. History shows bombing campaigns rarely force political surrender.
Justin Bronk · 4m
America Shouldn’t Let Go of the Middle East
U.S. must rethink Middle East strategy after Iran war to avoid costly disengagement.
Philip H. Gordon · 2m
Iran believes it can outlast America
Tehran thinks it has won great-power status by surviving U.S. bombardment and rallying its people, and plans to keep fighting until Washington accepts defeat.
Narges Bajoghli · 4m
China's robot bet could win the AI race
Beijing is building physical AI while Washington focuses on software, risking American technological dominance.
Scott Singer · 3m