U.S. Foreign Policy

List of U.S. Foreign Policy articles

Luis Almagro, the secretary-general of the Organization of American States, attends a meeting in Guatemala City on Sept. 11, 2023.
Luis Almagro, the secretary-general of the Organization of American States, attends a meeting in Guatemala City on Sept. 11, 2023.

Gaza Is Causing Diplomatic Rifts in the Western Hemisphere

The Organization of American States’ pro-Israel stance may erode its legitimacy in the region.

Argument
Francesca Emanuele
United States President Donald Trump sits at a table in a dark suit and red tie to the right of National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster.
United States President Donald Trump sits at a table in a dark suit and red tie to the right of National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster.

The Harris-Trump Debate Taught Us Very Little About U.S. Plans for the World

H. R. McMaster, a former national security advisor, opens up on the global issues he wished the candidates would discuss.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz speaks to reporters outside of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on July 1, 2021.
Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz speaks to reporters outside of the US Capitol in Washington, DC on July 1, 2021.

Germany Isn’t Nearly as Important as the U.S. Thinks

Republicans and Democrats have mistakenly put Germany at the center of the trans-Atlantic relationship.

Argument
Dalibor Rohac
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.

Biden’s ‘Escalation Management’ in Ukraine Makes the West Less Safe

Washington should abandon a failed approach to Moscow that does not learn or self-adjust.

Argument
Edward Hunter Christie
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen on a screen as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen on a screen as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.

Top Foreign-Policy Moments From the Harris-Trump Debate

Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and tariffs dominated the foreign-policy sections of the high-stakes showdown.

Report
Christina Lu, Amy Mackinnon
A handout photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019.
A handout photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019.

Why the World Should Stop Worrying About a Second Trump Term

The former president was less isolationist and more of a diplomatic success than most observers admit.

Argument
Matthew Kroenig
U.S. Army soldiers stand next to a U.S. flag as they take part in a NATO military exercise at the Novo Selo military ground, Bulgaria, on Sept. 26, 2023.
U.S. Army soldiers stand next to a U.S. flag as they take part in a NATO military exercise at the Novo Selo military ground, Bulgaria, on Sept. 26, 2023.

U.S. Strategy Should Be Europe First, Then Asia

Without a secure Europe, the United States risks becoming a hemispheric potentate on the margins of the world.

Argument
A. Wess Mitchell, Jakub Grygiel
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 26.
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 26.

Is America’s China Policy Too Hawkish?

Not so, argues the White House’s ambassador in Beijing, Nicholas Burns.

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
A man waves a Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on Aug. 17.
A man waves a Venezuelan flag during a protest in Caracas on Aug. 17.

Recognize Venezuela’s President-Elect—Before It’s too Late

Maduro’s latest move could usher the ongoing political crisis into a dangerous endgame.

Argument
P. Michael McKinley
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 25, 2024.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 25, 2024.

America Is More Desperate for a Cease-Fire Than Israel and Hamas

How the U.S. election calendar is affecting the Middle East peace talks.

Analysis
Anchal Vohra
Former U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives to speak during a campaign event at Trendsetter Engineering in Houston, Texas.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives to speak during a campaign event at Trendsetter Engineering in Houston, Texas.

Trump 2.0 Would Face a New World

Dramatic global shifts since Donald Trump’s first term could lead to unexpected policies.

Analysis
Gabriel Scheinmann
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves a national flag atop a truck during a protest called by the opposition movement in Caracas.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves a national flag atop a truck during a protest called by the opposition movement in Caracas.

What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?

Targeted pressure on elites could sway Maduro to support a peaceful transfer of power.

Argument
Geoff Ramsey, Jason Marczak
Small headshots inside red circles of 11 of Donald Trumps foreign-policy advisors.
Small headshots inside red circles of 11 of Donald Trumps foreign-policy advisors.

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers

Meet the 11 men whose worldviews are shaping the 2024 Republican ticket.

Feature
FP Staff

Insider Decoding Trump’s Foreign Policy By Ravi Agrawal

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak and accept the Democratic presidential nomination during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 22.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak and accept the Democratic presidential nomination during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 22.

What Harris’s DNC Speech Reveals About Her Foreign Policy

An FP Live discussion with Anne-Marie Slaughter and Matt Duss.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stand side-by-side onstage at the Democratic National Convention, waving and smiling at the crowd. Both are wearing suits, and Biden is grasping Harris's hand and raising it.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stand side-by-side onstage at the Democratic National Convention, waving and smiling at the crowd. Both are wearing suits, and Biden is grasping Harris's hand and raising it.

Kamala Harris’s 21st-Century Foreign Policy

She learned a lot from President Joe Biden but forged her own path on tech threats.

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
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