FOREIGN POLICY

JULY 10. 2026

The CIA’s First Failed Coup

Kim Philby, parachute drops, and what really happened in communist Albania.

Surviving an Oil Spill in Louisiana, and More New Fiction for July

Stephanie Soileau’s ‘Should the Waters Take Us’ depicts a Cajun community in Louisiana.

A World of Scams

‘The Yahoo Boys’ shows how con artists can be victims too.

Are Movies to Blame?

A renowned film historian asks if moving pictures led us to something rotten.

How Ukraine Figured Out Trump World

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the White House’s seeming change in tone toward Kyiv.

Is Ukraine’s Decentralized Drone Innovation a Blip or a Revolution?

Weapons reworked on the front are driving Kyiv’s recent successes.

What the World Cup Meant to Mexico

The country is done hosting the tournament, but it will remember the “collective joy. ”

Why Netanyahu Is Crying Wolf on Turkey

Election politics give the Israeli leader an incentive to inflate the threat.

Why We Know More About China’s Next-Generation Fighters Than America’s

As internet sleuthing replaces traditional intelligence collection, one big mystery about the PLA remains.

JULY 9. 2026

NATO’s Waiting Game

Less Trump. More Europe. What’s next?

U. S. , Iran Return to the Brink of All-Out War

As both sides intensify strikes, future peace talks appear uncertain.

Will Iraq’s New Prime Minister Really Take On Corruption?

Ali al-Zaidi tackles a perpetual challenge under the watchful eyes of Iraqis and Washington.

Ukraine Finally Has a Theory of Victory. Will It Work?

Kyiv has developed a strategy for winning the war. Now all it needs is time.

JULY 8. 2026

Trump Hands NATO a Mixed Bag

The alliance wanted to look united. In walked Trump.