All articles from Foreign Affairs
Trump Has Got Europe All Wrong
Why America needs the European Union.
How Congress Can Prevent a Quagmire in Iran
Authorize limited airstrikes but rule out ground forces.
What the Iran War Means for China
Beijing fears American volatility more than American power.
Can America and Iran Reach a Cease-Fire?
Both sides want to dictate the terms—but neither truly can.
America’s New Way of Economic War
The dangers of a strategy with no doctrine.
The War in Iran Could Become Like the War in Ukraine
How America can avoid a Russian-style quagmire.
The Price of Strategic Incoherence in Iran
For America, the war’s benefits won’t outweigh its costs.
The False Promise of “Flexible Realism”
Trump’s war on Iran reveals a foreign policy without principles.
Iran’s Long Game
Decades of preparation are paying off.
Why Russia Is Losing the Sahel
Moscow’s missteps offer a warning—and an opening—for Washington.
Trump, Xi, and the Specter of 1914
How America and China can avoid the blunders that led to World War I.
The Myth of Authoritarian Stability in the Middle East
A pliant autocracy in Iran won’t solve America’s problems in the region.
China Is Squeezing Southeast Asia
As imbalances grow, a backlash is brewing.
Give Me Liberty and Give Me Taxes
Why democracies love taxation—and autocracies hate it.
Will Iran Turn to Terrorism?
A desperate regime might go after soft targets.
How China Forgot Karl Marx
The Chinese economy runs on labor exploitation.
America Has No Good Options in Iran
Trump needs an off-ramp.
How Iran Sees the War
External escalation, internal consolidation.
The Two Israels
A socioeconomic divide shapes the country’s politics—and its aggressive foreign Policy.
Trump, Xi, and the Case for Strategic Calm
How America can take advantage of the status quo.
The Stunning Failure of Iranian Deterrence
And why it augurs a more dangerous world.
Can Mexico Avoid a Confrontation With the United States?
How Sheinbaum can counter Trump’s threats.
The Gulf Goes Backward
The Iran war is returning the Gulf to a more insular, conflict-prone era.
How to Raise the Odds of Regime Change in Iran
America can make it easier for Iranians to revolt.
The Lasting Wounds of the War in Ukraine
Both Russia and Ukraine will struggle to reintegrate millions of veterans.
Europe Cannot Be a Military Power
Why defense integration could fracture the continent.