FOREIGN POLICY

APRIL 30. 2026

For What AI Could Do to Democracies, Look to the Petrostates

Societies will become richer, but history suggests that wealth may not be equally distributed.

APRIL 29. 2026

Where Is Iran’s Enriched Uranium?

The U. N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran’s stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility.

‘Resign Immediately’: Democrats Grill Hegseth on Iran War

Congressional Democrats fought with the U. S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing.

India Rethinks Energy Security Amid War

As New Delhi feels the crunch, diplomacy in Abu Dhabi hints at expanding green cooperation.

Where Is Pakistan Again?

Why the World Bank’s quiet decision to move the South Asian country to its Middle East column is more than just a bureaucratic footnote.

Trump’s War Is Damaging U. S. Arms Exports to Allies

Deals are being canceled as stockpiles run short.

Can South Africa’s Apartheid-Era Negotiator Chart a Smooth Course in the U. S. ?

Pretoria stakes high hopes on its controversial pick for ambassador to Washington.

The Global Economic Impact from the Iran Conflict

Gita Gopinath on how countries can make themselves more resilient.

War Is Killing Ukraine’s Oligarchy

The fight against Russia is accomplishing what years of struggle against corruption couldn’t.

Hedging Is the New Normal

For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.

The EU Is the New Go-To Middle Power

In a world of disorder, the bloc’s boring stability is suddenly attractive.

The Taiwan Evacuation Trap

Washington has no good options for evacuating Americans in a crisis.

German Foreign Policy Has Finally Grown Up

Friedrich Merz is, slowly but surely, putting his country on a new international footing.

Why Indonesia Floated a Malacca Toll

An apparently off-the-cuff observation sparked consternation across the region.