FOREIGN POLICY

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.

The United States Has Grand Plans in the Caucasus

Washington is trying to build up Armenia and Azerbaijan as regional allies.

Can Elections Secure Nepal’s Youth Revolution?

With a generational shift in power possible, the old guard is fighting back.

‘Western Civilization’ is a MAGA Dog Whistle

Rubio is wrong to cite it as the basis for the U. S. alliance with Europe.

Europe Is Not a Lost Cause

The continent’s economic strength and liberal values can be an asset in a multipolar world.

Korea’s Demographic Crisis Has Come for Its Military

The country’s military is becoming desperate for troops—and may eventually force women to serve.

Why Ukraine Is Still Standing

Civic resistance underpins the country’s defense—and its democracy, too.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s Politics of Martyrdom

Iran's leader is unlikely to ever accept surrender to the United States.

Duterte Finally Faces ICC Reckoning for His ‘War on Drugs’

The trial has already become a domestic political football.

Why Tehran’s Two-Tiered Internet Is so Dangerous

Authoritarian regimes elsewhere are taking note.

FEBRUARY 23. 2026

Mexican Drug Lord’s Killing Sparks Widespread Violence

Local authorities are scrambling to restore order amid a mounting death toll.