FOREIGN POLICY

FEBRUARY 6. 2026

How Surging Nationalism Could Shape Thailand’s Election

The recent border crisis with Cambodia has reignited pro-military sentiment.

The Other Nazi Olympics

Ninety years ago, Nazi Germany hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics—but the latter has unjustly gone forgotten.

Pay Attention to the Prioritizers

The Republican foreign-policy establishment is developing a robust middle way between primacy and restraint.

Costa Rica Elects a Trump Ally

Why the country chose a tough-on-crime candidate for president.

Europe Is Getting Ready to Pivot to Putin

In the face of U. S. bullying, European leaders are considering reaching out to Russia’s president.

Bond Markets Are Now Battlefields

The world is returning to an era of weaponized finance.

FEBRUARY 5. 2026

The U. S. and Iran Agree on Holding Talks but Not Much Else

The two sides remain at odds over what will be discussed in Oman.

The Death of New START

The world’s two largest nuclear superpowers no longer have limits on their arsenals.

U. S. -Russia New START Nuclear Arms Control Treaty Expires

The world’s two largest nuclear superpowers no longer have limits on their arsenals.

A Cricket Crisis With Olympic Consequences

By mishandling the T20 World Cup, India is ruining its 2036 Olympic dream.

America Is Trying to Bully the World Over Climate Change

The Trump administration has sabotaged a key maritime treaty.

What a Deal Between Trump and Cuba Might Look Like

The regime in Havana may concede on key issues but won’t give up power.

Greek PM: “I haven’t given up on the trans-Atlantic relationship. ”

Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Trump, NATO, and how Athens thinks about strategic autonomy.

Managed Deprivation in Gaza

Until humanitarian conditions improve, Trump’s Board of Peace doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt.