FOREIGN POLICY

JULY 29. 2026

Coming to Terms With Middle-Power Populism

How to build a world order with leaders who prefer Trump to Carney.

The Wildberries Theory of Russian Defeat

After oil refineries and cargo ships, Ukraine is now taking out Russian e-commerce.

An ASEAN Summit Consumed by Middle East Worries

The South China Sea ran a distant second.

JULY 28. 2026

Scandal Exposes Limits of China’s Scientific Rise

The death of a child during an experimental gene-editing trial renews questions about biotech ethics and ambitions.

Washington’s Reset With Serbia Is a Mistake

Trump is bolstering an aspiring autocrat’s political fortunes.

Trump’s Diplomatic Doubleheader

The leaders of Ukraine and Israel both came to Washington to curry U. S. favor.

Compromised Candidates

How backroom deals shape the race for secretary-general and prevent U. N. reform.

What a Powerful El Niño Means for the World

Governments are bracing for the fallout of the intense weather phenomenon.

Washington Can’t Keep Ignoring Minab

A human rights-centered foreign policy is both a moral imperative and a geopolitical necessity.

Why Putin Will Escalate

The coming months will mark the most dangerous phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Netanyahu’s Palestine Philosophy Is Finally Exposed

The Israeli prime minister’s thinking on Palestine has always been consistent—and consistently disastrous.

The Economic War on Iran Is—and Isn’t—Working

Devastating costs have been imposed on the Iranian economy—to unclear strategic ends.

JULY 27. 2026

What to Expect at the Trump-Netanyahu Showdown

Once close allies, the two leaders are at odds on the Iran war.

Trump’s Saudi Nuclear Deal Is Diplomatic Malpractice

The pact would erase decades of U. S. counterproliferation policy.