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A collage illustration shows Kamala Harris atop a world map with arrows pointing in various directions.

The Kamala Harris Doctrine

Everything we know about the presumptive Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.

Analysis
FP Staff
Joint forces take part in the Nordic Response 24 military exercise, part of the larger NATO exercise Steadfast Defender, near Sorstraumen, above the Arctic Circle in Norway.
Joint forces take part in the Nordic Response 24 military exercise, part of the larger NATO exercise Steadfast Defender, near Sorstraumen, above the Arctic Circle in Norway.

NATO’s New Map

On NATO’s new map—with all of Scandinavia now in the alliance—everything has to be connected.

Feature
Jack Detsch
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen from behind as he salutes with his right arm, wearing a turban and tunic vest over a white long-sleeved shirt.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen from behind as he salutes with his right arm, wearing a turban and tunic vest over a white long-sleeved shirt.

Modi’s Long Game

New restraints on the prime minister’s mandate can’t undo his transformation of India.

Review
Salil Tripathi
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The Oceanographer

As the global scramble for deep-sea minerals heats up, Leticia Carvalho wants to take charge.

Interview
Christina Lu

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Asia & the Pacific

Tran Thi Hau, 55, holds a photo of the late Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong while lining up to enter the National Funeral Home to pay respects to the Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary during his two-day state funeral in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 25.
Tran Thi Hau, 55, holds a photo of the late Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong while lining up to enter the National Funeral Home to pay respects to the Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary during his two-day state funeral in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 25.

Is Vietnam’s Hard-Line Leader’s Death the End of an Era?
Analysis
Dien Luong

Protests Undermine Bangladesh PM

The Deep Roots of Bangladesh’s Crisis

China’s Leaders Just Held a Third Plenum. So What?

China

A nighttime view of a large chemical factory. Smoke or steam spews from one tower.
A nighttime view of a large chemical factory. Smoke or steam spews from one tower.

Biden’s Last Chance at Climate Diplomacy With China
Report
Lili Pike

China Tries to Play Power Broker Among Palestinians

Why Xi Won’t Retire

The Hidden History of China’s Post Office

Middle East & Africa

A U.N. armored vehicle drives along the Beni-Kasindi road, stronghold of the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces, an armed group originally from Uganda that pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2019 and operates in eastern DRC), on May 9 in Beni territory, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
A U.N. armored vehicle drives along the Beni-Kasindi road, stronghold of the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces, an armed group originally from Uganda that pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2019 and operates in eastern DRC), on May 9 in Beni territory, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Will Conflict in Congo Spread?
Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi

The U.S. Should Negotiate With Iran on One Issue Right Now

U.S. Works to Revamp Peace Process for War-Torn Sudan

Paul Kagame Isn’t Going Anywhere

Europe

A customer tries an Apple Vision Pro for the first time at an Apple Store in Berlin.
A customer tries an Apple Vision Pro for the first time at an Apple Store in Berlin.

Europe Is in Danger of Regulating Its Tech Market Out of Existence
Argument
Jeremiah Johnson

Who Will Fill Europe’s Leadership Vacuum?

Russian Oil Is Still Paying for Putin’s War

Britain’s Tories Need to Avoid Farage’s Siren Song

Americas

U.S. Army MSgt. David Soto views a solar panel installation at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base, California, on Aug. 11, 2023.
U.S. Army MSgt. David Soto views a solar panel installation at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base, California, on Aug. 11, 2023.

Militaries Can’t Transition to Renewable Energy
Argument
Brenda Shaffer

Bolivia’s Busy Month

Now Trump Is the One With the Age Problem

Harris Candidacy Gives Democrats a Chance to Pivot on Gaza

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Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) chats with US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance after accepting his party's nomination at the end of the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18.
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) chats with US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance after accepting his party's nomination at the end of the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18.

How Trump’s Conservative Populism Divides CEOs
Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer waves as he arrives for the UEFA Euro 2024 final football match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer waves as he arrives for the UEFA Euro 2024 final football match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14.

Can Starmer Fix Britain’s Economy Without Big Policy Changes?
Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair answers questions from journalists at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 14.
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair answers questions from journalists at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 14.

Is Canada Free-Riding on Defense?
Insider
Ravi Agrawal

Paris Olympics

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.

Analysis
Michele Barbero
Two police officers walk past the Arc de Triomphe.
Two police officers walk past the Arc de Triomphe.

The Threat Against the Paris Games
Analysis
Tore Hamming, Colin P. Clarke
An illustration shows a series of film stills inside the Olympics rings.
An illustration shows a series of film stills inside the Olympics rings.

Streaming Films to Cure Your Olympic Fever
Review
Jordan Hoffman
The wind blows a plastic bag past the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008.
The wind blows a plastic bag past the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2008.

The Olympics Have a Dirty History—Literally
Excerpt
Madeleine Orr

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Aspen Security Forum: The View From Singapore
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Europe Alone

Nine thinkers on the continent’s future without America’s embrace.

Analysis
Mark Leonard, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Nathalie Tocci, Carl Bildt, Robin Niblett, Radoslaw Sikorski, Guntram Wolff, Bilahari Kausikan, Ivan Krastev

How Europe Could Fracture if Trump Returns

Without Washington’s embrace, the continent could revert to an anarchic and illiberal past.

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Hal Brands

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An illustration shows symbols from the U.S. dollar acting as balloons as they lift George Washington from the dollar bill as he sits atop a globe throne.

Don’t Bet Against the Dollar

U.S. competitors are pushing the limits of autonomy within a dollar-based system, but there isn’t a real global alternative—and the world is far from an inflection point.

Essay
Jared Cohen
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An illustration shows the Statue of Liberty holding a torch with other hands alongside hers as she lifts the flame, also resembling laurel, into place on the edge of the United Nations laurel logo.

A New Multilateralism
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An illustration shows piles of shipping containers and symbols of industry as protectionist islands in a sea.

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A photo illustration shows a crowd of people filling the face of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The New Idea of India
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A photo illustration shows Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden posing on pedestals atop the bipolar world order, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Russian President Vladamir Putin standing below on a gridded floor.

No, the World Is Not Multipolar
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Jo Inge Bekkevold
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greet each other at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 27, 2018.

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A ripped and warped section from the side of a plane rests in the foreground of a broad expanse of a grassy field against a cloudy sky.

How the West Misunderstood Moscow in Ukraine

Ten years ago, Russia’s first invasion failed to wake up a bamboozled West. The reasons are still relevant today.

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Julia Kazdobina, Jakob Hedenskog, Andreas Umland
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Chinese soldiers in Belarus for military training.

Asian Powers Set Their Strategic Sights on Europe

After 500 years, the tables have turned, with an incoherent Europe the object of rising Asia’s geopolitical ambitions.

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
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Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah observes track laying of the East Coast Rail Link in Kuantan, Malaysia on Dec. 11, 2023.

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Fighters from a coalition of Islamist forces stand on a huge portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on March 29, 2015, in the Syrian city of Idlib.

Another Uprising Has Started in Syria

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A protestor is seen outside the U.S. Capitol holding an American flag, surrounded by smoke.

America’s Democracy Was Never That Healthy

Since its founding, the country has been in a perpetual state of division.

Excerpt
Nick Bryant
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A grid of 12 book covers.

Foreign Policy’s Summer Reading List
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The cover for Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan

In ‘Caledonian Road,’ the U.K. Is Living on Thin Ice
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Nicholas Lezard
Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism, Maurice Isserman, Basic Books, 384 pp., $29.16, June 2024
Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism, Maurice Isserman, Basic Books, 384 pp., $29.16, June 2024

The Contradictions of America’s Communist Party
Review
Casey Michel
The book cover for Ben and Me by Eric Weiner
The book cover for Ben and Me by Eric Weiner

What We Can Learn From America’s First Diplomat
Essay
Eric Weiner
At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning With China, Edward Wong, Viking, 464 pp., $32, June 2024
At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning With China, Edward Wong, Viking, 464 pp., $32, June 2024

Revisiting Chinese Empire
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Bethany Allen
Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat, Joe Shute, Bloomsbury Publishing, 272 pp., $26, June 2024
Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat, Joe Shute, Bloomsbury Publishing, 272 pp., $26, June 2024

Are Rats Actually That Bad?
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Bronwen Everill

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A grid of portraits shows Bill Clinton, his hands on his knees, the face of Benjamin Netanyahu, the members of Pussy Riot, wearing masks, Aung San Suu Kyi in profile, Vladamir Putin, and Michelle Obama.

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A Ukrainian border guard in a camouflaged uniform faces a yellow and white Ukrzaliznytsia diesel train and a red Polish SKPL transport company train on two sets of railroad tracks in Rava-Ruska, Ukraine.

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