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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and others listen as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the closing ceremony of the NATO summit in Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and others listen as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the closing ceremony of the NATO summit in Washington.

Biden Press Conference Overshadowed End of NATO Summit

The president’s remarks on foreign policy became a Rorschach test for allies and experts.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on before the start of a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on before the start of a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council.

NATO Is Helping Ukraine to Fight—but Not to Win 

The Washington summit was heavy on promises but light on plans.

Students from Massachusetts of Technology, Harvard University and others rally at a protest encampment on April 22, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Students from Massachusetts of Technology, Harvard University and others rally at a protest encampment on April 22, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Will Democrats Take Black Voters Seriously on Foreign Policy?

Vice President Kamala Harris and the NAACP have gone further than Biden on Gaza, because they’re aware of simmering discontent among a crucial constituency.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd.

Can NATO Really Cut Off China?

It’s unlikely that the alliance can fully prevent Chinese companies from fueling Russia’s war machine.

Orban and Putin walk near a podium.
Orban and Putin walk near a podium.

How Orban Became Putin’s Pawn

Among all of Russia’s useful idiots, few have sought to make themselves more useful than the Hungarian prime minister.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wear hard hats and orange construction vests as they stand against a clear blue sky. Macron looks to the left and gestures with one hand while Hidalgo looks in the same direction, smiling.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wear hard hats and orange construction vests as they stand against a clear blue sky. Macron looks to the left and gestures with one hand while Hidalgo looks in the same direction, smiling.

The Competition for France’s Olympic Legacy

As the Games get underway, President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo are vying for first place on the political podium.

A worker wearing a mask and glasses studies a vial on a pharmaceutical factory assembly line. Other workers are out of focus on either side of her.
A worker wearing a mask and glasses studies a vial on a pharmaceutical factory assembly line. Other workers are out of focus on either side of her.

How China Trapped Itself in America’s Fentanyl Crisis

Central policy and money laundering have created networks that aid traffickers.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 5.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 5.

What Is the True Cost of a Diminished Biden?

The U.S. president has always been a gaffe machine. But no one understands foreign policy better.

Soldiers stand in front of military vehicles parked on the grass. A row of flags fronted by a NATO flag is at right.
Soldiers stand in front of military vehicles parked on the grass. A row of flags fronted by a NATO flag is at right.

NATO Wants Everyone to Help Deter Russia

Every country needs a plan to keep calm and carry on in the event of a Russian attack.

A general view of the Prague NATO summit at the Prague Congress Centre, on Nov. 21, 2002.
A general view of the Prague NATO summit at the Prague Congress Centre, on Nov. 21, 2002.

This Time, NATO Is in Trouble for Real

After years of false alarms, the Western military alliance is finally approaching a precipice.

A man wearing a dark overcoat and red tie smiles as he crosses a street between buildings against a glowing sky.
A man wearing a dark overcoat and red tie smiles as he crosses a street between buildings against a glowing sky.

Britain’s New Foreign Secretary Hates Trump and Loves America

David Lammy is determined to stay on message—but he has always had strong opinions.

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference after his first cabinet meeting at Downing Street, London, on July 6.
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a press conference after his first cabinet meeting at Downing Street, London, on July 6.

Keir Starmer Should Rethink Britain’s China Policy

Festering issues—from Beijing’s support for Moscow to domestic interference—fill the Labour government’s inbox.

Biden at 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius
Biden at 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius

This NATO Summit Is a Big Win for Biden

The alliance’s resurgence since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a signature achievement.

New electric cars for sale are seen parked at a distribution center of the Changan automobile company in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on March 24, 2024.
New electric cars for sale are seen parked at a distribution center of the Changan automobile company in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on March 24, 2024.

The Fight Over China’s Electric Cars Is Upside-Down

Why Europe’s car companies are against—and environmentalists are for—making Chinese EVs more expensive.

A painting shows a man surrounded by mostly women wearing dresses of the court of France in an ornate room.
A painting shows a man surrounded by mostly women wearing dresses of the court of France in an ornate room.

What We Can Learn From America’s First Diplomat

Benjamin Franklin leveraged a soft touch—and humor—to further U.S. goals.

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