U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
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Iran-backed proxies raise questions about a lasting U.S. victory in the Middle East.
New shipping and research lanes are being created by the rapidly softening ice in the Arctic, which requires new policy norms developed through allied consultation.
War and the employment of military force are a messy, uncertain, and difficult challenge on both the personal and political level.
Iran-backed proxies raise questions about a lasting U.S. victory in the Middle East.
New shipping and research lanes are being created by the rapidly softening ice in the Arctic, which requires new policy norms developed through allied consultation.
War and the employment of military force are a messy, uncertain, and difficult challenge on both the personal and political level.
An anti-corruption student movement faces an uphill battle against the entrenched regime of Aleksandar Vučić; regardless of the result, the United States and the European Union should reexamine their relationship with the Balkan state.
For U.S. ally Kosovo, a contested war crimes verdict against a former leader generates discontent — and offers the West an opportunity to show continued interest in the region.
U.S.-Cuban relations are at a pivotal point in 2026. Pope Leo, in the footsteps of his predecessor, is reaching out to both nations for sincere dialogue and open discussion. The tensions of this moment, caught on the verge of crisis, can be resolved through mediation, conversation, and continued cooperation.
Russia’s use of international recruitment benefits its foreign policy beyond Ukraine's battlefields.
China’s expanding nuclear arsenal could spark a new arms race that Washington should seek to avoid.
Addressing the influx of mail-order brides from the Philippines requires a collaborative anti-trafficking effort with the United States.
Western powers’ reliance on illegitimate regimes and insurgent competition will lead to years of violence.
China and Russia are waging a quiet war for global influence in Africa—and the United States is falling behind.
The global social media platform has irrevocably changed following Elon Musk’s acquisition — the United States must adjust to this new reality.