FOREIGN POLICY

MARCH 19. 2026

Trump Praises Takaichi for Supporting Iran War

But Tokyo remains wary of offering direct military support in the Strait of Hormuz.

Ukraine Wants to Cash in on Iran’s Drone Threat

Kyiv has valuable counterdrone expertise and technology it can offer Gulf countries. But there are hurdles.

Israel Attacking Iran’s Energy ‘Wasn’t a Surprise’ to the Trump Administration

Israel’s top diplomat in New York City says strikes like the one on Iran’s South Pars gas field were “part of the plan. ”

The U. S. and Israel Aren’t Fighting the Same War

It would be a mistake for Trump to defer to Netanyahu’s regime change fantasies.

Iran Can Afford America’s Economic Warfare

The United States is increasing its pressure, but Tehran can still shift to a war economy.

Get Ready for a Weaker but Nastier Iran

What the war’s most likely outcome means for the United States and the Middle East.

Ukraine Is Making Home-Brew Long-Range Missiles

Faced with a shortage of weapons to hit Russia, Ukrainians have developed their own.

It’s Official: Trump’s Tariffs Have Failed

Americans are paying, reindustrialization isn’t happening, and China profits.

Hating Ukraine Is Viktor Orban’s Reelection Strategy

Can the Hungarian leader’s foreign-policy distractions beat the ascendant Peter Magyar?

MARCH 18. 2026

Nigeria’s President Begins a Historic U. K. Visit

Despite their violent colonial past, the two nations have grown much closer in recent years.

U. S. Lawmakers Grill Trump’s Intel Chief on Iran Nuclear Threat

Tulsi Gabbard faced bipartisan scrutiny over the administration’s justifications for the Iran war.

Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate?

The strike on a Kabul hospital was the deadliest single incident in the conflict so far.

Tehran Vows to Strike Gulf Oil, Gas Facilities

The threat is in retaliation for alleged Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas field.

Xi Just Can’t Shake GDP Worship

Chinese officials are being asked to do everything all at once.