U.S. Foreign Policy

List of U.S. Foreign Policy articles

Joe Biden arrives to speak about Covid-19 vaccines for children, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on June 21, 2022 in Washington.
Joe Biden arrives to speak about Covid-19 vaccines for children, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on June 21, 2022 in Washington.

Biden’s Frailty Doesn’t Endanger America

Why the president’s weakened physical condition doesn’t make the country more vulnerable.

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.

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden following the announcement of a joint G-7 declaration in support of Ukraine in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden following the announcement of a joint G-7 declaration in support of Ukraine in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.

America Is in Denial About NATO’s Future

An alliance that includes Ukraine will require a vastly larger military and economic commitment.

A photo illustration shows a large Chinese flag drape hangs at left with the silhouette of Joe Biden walking behind it as he holds a binder and small U.S. flag. Three EU flags are seen on stands at right.
A photo illustration shows a large Chinese flag drape hangs at left with the silhouette of Joe Biden walking behind it as he holds a binder and small U.S. flag. Three EU flags are seen on stands at right.

Europe Has a New Role as U.S. Strategy Shifts to China

The U.S.-European relationship will have several practical benefits for Washington’s rivalry with Beijing.

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Trump’s Plan to Weaken the Dollar Makes No Sense

The policy would directly counter the one thing he claims to be fighting against.

Protesters hold banners and chant anti-government slogans in front of Kenyan police during a demonstration against tax hikes in Nairobi.
Protesters hold banners and chant anti-government slogans in front of Kenyan police during a demonstration against tax hikes in Nairobi.

Washington Fails to ‘Read the Room’ in Kenya

President Ruto is valued by the White House but much less popular at home.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020.

Biden and Trump’s Debate Could Make Foreign-Policy History

International affairs have rarely been featured in presidential debates—but this week’s showdown could be an exception.

Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Fang Fenghui, the chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, shake hands after signing an agreement.
Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Fang Fenghui, the chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, shake hands after signing an agreement.

What the United States Can Learn From China

Amid China’s rise, Americans should ask what Beijing is doing right—and what they’re doing wrong.

An area of the Passerelle Mimram pedestrian bridge which connects Kehl, Germany to Strasbourg, France is pictured on April 4, 2009 during the NATO summit.
An area of the Passerelle Mimram pedestrian bridge which connects Kehl, Germany to Strasbourg, France is pictured on April 4, 2009 during the NATO summit.

Ukraine Needs a ‘Wet Gap Crossing’ to NATO

It’s time to use the U.S. military’s playbook for building a wartime bridge to Ukraine.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, wearing a bomber jacket with an F-16 jet embroidered on it, has a serious expression as he listens to an army officer wearing camouflage battle fatigues and a helmet. The officer points at something with one hand as he speaks to Lai. Other people are visible standing nearby, slightly out-of-focus in front of outdoor greenery.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, wearing a bomber jacket with an F-16 jet embroidered on it, has a serious expression as he listens to an army officer wearing camouflage battle fatigues and a helmet. The officer points at something with one hand as he speaks to Lai. Other people are visible standing nearby, slightly out-of-focus in front of outdoor greenery.

The Taiwan Aid Bill Won’t Fix the Arms Backlog

To help Taipei, Washington needs to get smarter about weapons transfers.

U.S. soldiers look on as a digger attempts to extricate a U.S. Army vessel that ran aground at a beach in Israel's coastal city of Ashdod on May 25, 2024.
U.S. soldiers look on as a digger attempts to extricate a U.S. Army vessel that ran aground at a beach in Israel's coastal city of Ashdod on May 25, 2024.

Biden’s Foreign-Policy Problem Is Incompetence

The U.S. military’s collapsed pier in Gaza is symbolic of a much bigger issue.

A U.S. solderi holding a gun and wearing a helmet provides cover for other soldiers seen behind him out of focus.
A U.S. solderi holding a gun and wearing a helmet provides cover for other soldiers seen behind him out of focus.

The U.S. Needs a New Purpose in the Middle East

It’s time to ditch both romantic ideals of remaking the region and the policy of retrenchment.

U.S. President Joe Biden is seen from the side as he stands at a podium at the White House as he delivers remarks. Biden is a man in his 80s wearing a black suit and tie. An electric light shaped like a candelabra is visible on the sculpted wall behind him.
U.S. President Joe Biden is seen from the side as he stands at a podium at the White House as he delivers remarks. Biden is a man in his 80s wearing a black suit and tie. An electric light shaped like a candelabra is visible on the sculpted wall behind him.

Biden Outlines Israeli Proposal For Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another major attack against Israel, the U.S. president said.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud as they walk past portraits of the founding leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council at the council’s secretariat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 29.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud as they walk past portraits of the founding leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council at the council’s secretariat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 29.

The U.S.-Saudi Agreement Is a Fool’s Errand

For the sake of the international order, Biden must abandon his proposed deal with Riyadh.

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