Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be
A critical issue in current debates on U.S. grand strategy is the priority the country should place on competing with China. How many resources (money,...
Hollywood Runs—and Ruins—U.S. Foreign Policy
The United States is exceptional in many ways—size, wealth, openness, isolation from other major powers—and one of them is a cultural predilection for the “Hollywood...
You See What You Want to See in Russia
Back in October 2022, I wrote that the war in Ukraine provided a “Rorschach Test” between two contrasting worldviews about international politics and foreign policy....
Cluster Bombs and the Contradictions of Liberalism
The Biden administration’s controversial decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions is a telling illustration of liberalism’s limitations as a guide to foreign policy. The...
A Saudi-Israeli Peace Deal Isn’t Worth It
The New York Times reports that the Biden administration is making a “long-shot bid” to get Israel and Saudi Arabia to normalize relations. Among other...
The International Relations of Saudi Arabia’s Golf Empire
As most of you know by now, the world of professional golf was rocked a few weeks ago when the PGA Tour announced an agreement...
Solving the Mystery of Henry Kissinger’s Reputation
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has celebrated his 100th birthday several times over the past month, including at private events at the Economic...
Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia
The United States and its Asian partners want to maintain a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, ostensibly to prevent China from becoming a regional...
How to Succeed in the Foreign-Policy Blob
It’s graduation time at a lot of colleges and universities, and students are collecting their diplomas and heading off to begin their professional lives. Families...
U.S. Foreign Policy Is About to Get Boring
U.S. President Joe Biden has officially announced that he intends to run for reelection. If you’re a regular reader here at Foreign Policy, you may...