All articles from Foreign Affairs

Why the Cease-Fire With Iran Will Hold

The de-escalatory logic that will shape negotiations.

Europe’s New Defense Core

As America steps back, four countries will shape the continent’s security.

Venezuela’s Treacherous Recovery

The peril and promise of an economic boom in Venezuela.

The Iran War’s Real Lessons for China

U.S. tactical successes should give Beijing pause.

A Last Chance for Hungary

Orban’s mafia state could fall—or cement itself.

How a Cease-Fire Can Lead to Disaster

The first Gulf War’s lessons for what to do—and not do—in Iran.

America and Israel Have Different Endgames in Iran

A Shared Enemy, but Diverging Views of Its Motives and Character.

Don’t Partition Sudan Again

How the Iran War Will Upend the Global Economy

The Iran war risks not just an energy Shock—but also a debt crisis.

A Flawed Formula for Peace in Ukraine

Trump can’t end a war with a real estate transaction.

America and China Can Make AI Safer

Cooperation is necessary—and possible.

America Has Lost the Arab World

Wars in Gaza, Iran, and elsewhere have sunk Washington’s reputation—maybe for good.

Avoiding the Next Gulf War

How America’s allies in the region can get out of the cross hairs.

Europe Is Stuck With America

Economic ties will be hard to unwind.

The Iran Shock

The dangerous allure of energy autarky.

How Iran Should End the War

A deal Tehran could take.

Lebanon’s Coming Collapse

An Israeli assault is pushing the fragile country to the brink.

How Iran Should End the War

A deal Tehran could take.

Europe’s Untapped Arsenal

Ukraine has forged the defense industry the continent desperately needs.

The Iran Imperative

How America and Israel can shape a new Middle East.

The Third Islamic Republic

A war’s unintended consequences—for Iran, the Middle East, and the global order.

A Post-American Persian Gulf?

The Iran war will accelerate the region’s economic transformation.

America Is Losing the Innovation Race

Why the future of science might be Chinese.

How Geopolitics Overran Globalization

The end of the dream of economic integration.

The Iran War Comes to Iraq

Baghdad slides into a conflict it long wanted to escape.

The Real War for Iran’s Future

Who will determine the fate of the Islamic Republic?