All articles from Foreign Affairs
China Was Ready for the Age of Anarchy
Why turbulence will make Beijing more assertive.
The Illusion of Reciprocity
Trump’s self-defeating trade policy.
Why Violence Persists in Nigeria
And how governance reform can break the cycle.
The Promise and Peril of U.S.-China Summitry
What Xi wants from Trump—and Trump might get from Xi.
America Has Lost Its Leverage Over China
How Trump and Xi could cement Beijing’s advantage for years to come.
China Is Squandering a Golden Opportunity
Why Beijing has failed to exploit Trump’s missteps,
Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?
Washington has more demands—and Tehran has more leverage.
How America Can Coerce the Cartels
A smarter war on drugs begins with selective punishment.
The Stakes of Trump vs. Xi
How the summit could change the course of U.S.-China competition.
The Winners and Losers of the Iran Energy Shock
How the war created a new geopolitical divide.
America and the Gulf Still Need Each Other
How U.S. partnerships can survive the war in Iran.
Why China Waits
Beijing is playing a long game on Taiwan.
Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear
America still needs to worry about proliferation in East Asia.
This Is Not the World Russia Wants
A belligerent America is foiling Putin’s strategy.
The Lessons of the Long Confucian Peace
Can ideology prevent war in East Asia?
Iran’s New Oil Weapon
How America can protect itself—and the global economy.
Trump’s China Trap
Why Xi keeps winning the summitry game.
The Return of Japanese Hard Power
Why Tokyo is bulking up its defense industrial base.
Only Congress Can Fix American Trade
Trump’s tariff mess offers a chance to restore legislative oversight.
Why the Next India-Pakistan War Will Escalate
America will struggle to contain it.
The End of the Axis of Abraham
The Arab Gulf and Israel have different visions for a new Middle East.
Xi’s Forever Purge
The real goal behind China’s “self-revolution.”