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August 27, 2026
Settler Violence Is Consuming the West Bank
The Israeli government is facing mounting pressure to get the situation under control.
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August 27, 2026
Why North Korea Doesn’t Want to Meet With Trump
Kim Jong Un is done talking about denuclearization.
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August 25, 2026
Mike Huckabee Reckons With the Disturbing Reality of Settler Violence
Huckabee, a longtime supporter of settlements, recently invoked the Bible against Israeli settlers.
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August 20, 2026
Trump’s Tech Tensions
The administration’s latest strategy document tries to balance technological competition with cooperation.
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August 13, 2026
The Iran War Has Left the U.S. Dangerously Exposed
The fight has offered Iran and other adversaries a clear picture of U.S. weaknesses.
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August 6, 2026
China’s AI Acceleration
Washington isn’t sure how to counter Chinese technological advancements.
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August 6, 2026
Hamas Agreed to Disarm. Why Did Israel Reject the Deal?
Experts say political uncertainty makes the Trump-backed plan untenable, for now.
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July 30, 2026
Is the U.S.-Iran War Expanding?
Violence is escalating, but it also follows familiar trends.
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July 24, 2026
How a U.S. Ground Operation in Iran Could Unfold
Military experts said limited raids could happen, but a large-scale invasion is unlikely.
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July 23, 2026
Is Cuba Trump’s Next Target?
The regime in Havana is increasingly in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.
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July 20, 2026
Fixing U.S. Security Assistance
A new bill aims to stop the United States from “funding abuse.”
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July 17, 2026
Does Cuba Really Have Iranian Drones?
Experts say Trump is laying the pretext for U.S. military action against the island.
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July 16, 2026
The America First Contradiction
A Pentagon official’s X thread exposes the cognitive dissonance of Trump’s foreign policy.
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July 9, 2026
NATO’s Waiting Game
Less Trump. More Europe. What’s next?
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July 8, 2026
Trump Hands NATO a Mixed Bag
The alliance wanted to look united. In walked Trump.
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July 7, 2026
NATO Goes Shopping
Alliance members tout defense investments to try to head off Trump’s complaints.
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July 6, 2026
Why This Year’s NATO Summit Is Different for Ukraine
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States breaks it down in a new interview.
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July 6, 2026
The U.S. Can’t ‘Yield Even an Inch’ to Xi, Top Democrat Says
Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells FP why she is traveling to Taiwan.
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June 30, 2026
Israel Has a Hezbollah Drone Problem
“We don’t have a solution,” an Israeli military official said.
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June 25, 2026
Restocking the Pentagon
Trump urges defense manufacturers to speed up weapons production after the Iran war.
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June 18, 2026
The Vance Peace Deal
The U.S. vice president has become the face of an unpopular deal.
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June 15, 2026
What We Do and Don’t Know About the U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
Key issues, like Iran’s nuclear program, remain unresolved.
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June 11, 2026
War and Circuses
Trump juggles Iran, a World Cup, and a UFC cage fight.
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June 11, 2026
FIFA’s Versailles Moment
Soccer is egalitarian. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is anything but.
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June 8, 2026
Trump Started a War He Can’t Control
He wants to end the Iran war. But Iran, Israel, and Hezbollah have other ideas.
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