FOREIGN POLICY

FEBRUARY 25. 2026

Rubio Joins Caribbean Summit to Discuss Donroe Doctrine

Many regional leaders worry that the U. S. oil embargo on Cuba will have spillover consequences.

The Little-Known Standoff Testing the Global Financial System

How a dispute between Afreximbank and Fitch Ratings is challenging financial orthodoxy.

Ukraine’s Strikes on Russian Energy Have Two Targets

Targeting oil infrastructure that recalcitrant Hungary relies on lets Kyiv hit two birds with one drone.

There Is No Military Solution to Mexico’s Cartel Problem

Crime groups operate less like nations and more like banks.

Thanks to Trump, Xi Has Time on His Side With Taiwan

Beijing is less likely to risk an invasion while Trump is facilitating its pressure campaign against Taipei.

From SNAFU to FUBAR in Northeast Syria

Some 20,000 Islamic State affiliates are now at large, and no one has a plan for what to do about it.

Europe Will Never Stop Growing

A new book shows why Europe’s broadening vs. deepening debate is a false choice.

What Russia Really Thinks About Trump

The U. S. president believes Russia “respects” him, but Kremlin-controlled media have turned him into a joke.

What India Wants From BRICS

New Delhi wants to play the role of a bridging power between the West and the rest.

Will Trump’s Luck Run Out if He Attacks Iran Again?

Four former generals break down the risks of a U. S. attack.

FEBRUARY 24. 2026

The Russia-Ukraine War Enters Its Fifth Year

Little progress has been made in ending Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.

U. S. Warned Ukraine Not to Strike American Investments in Russia

Kyiv’s ambassador to Washington said a Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk triggered the reprimand.

China’s Next Cyber Crackdown

A sweeping draft law could test the balance between control and economic growth.

Trump’s Iran Battle Plan

David Petraeus on the military options and intelligence likely being presented at the White House.