Foreign Policy

The United States is no longer the world’s only global naval power, argues James Holmes.

(September 2015)

As one of America's foremost diplomats hangs up his spurs, lessons from 33 years at the State Department.

(October 2014)

Depression and PTSD are rampant among the Yazidi survivors of brutal captivity.

David Cameron is right that Nigeria is “fantastically corrupt.” He just forgot to mention that Britain is making it worse.

Is the Italian mafia infiltrating prison exams to get its sympathizers into the criminal justice system?

There's still a chance to avoid the worst. It depends on how bold Beijing is willing to be.

Greece is set to get cash from Europe, but not relief on debt it can't pay.

Several House lawmakers angrily accused the Saudi government of stoking extremism as they considered a new Senate bill to allow victims of 9/11 to sue the oil-rich monarchy.

Yes, corruption exists in the West. But in much of the developing world, it’s a problem on a whole different scale.

How did we get here?

The latest from Shadow Government.

A moth infestation in Nigeria's tomato plants has increased the price of tomatoes by more than 30-fold.

Disagreement over Israel-Palestine could come to the forefront at this summer's Democratic convention.

U.S. military officers are reading "Ghost Fleet" as a cautionary tale on how to prepare for great power clashes in the digital age.

Just a few short years ago, Turkey was heralded as one of the region's rising powers. What happened?

(February 2016)

The World Bank's president says he needs to save the institution from itself. But his radical plan could be his own undoing.

Western women who join the Islamic State aren’t victims who've been groomed or seduced by men. They’re committed jihadis in their own right.

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Does Hillary Clinton’s experience making — and overcoming — mistakes strengthen her POTUS potential?

What is the point of liberating Fallujah if Baghdad devolves into sectarian chaos and militia rule in the process?

Mullah Mansour's death may be a win for the endless U.S. war on the Taliban. But for the insurgency, it means more chaos -- which is exactly what they want.

The latest from FP's Leela Jacinto.

Chinese bellicosity in the disputed waters of the South China Sea has brought the United States back to a strategic port and created enough misery to unite the former foes.