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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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June 4, 2026
Meanwhile, in the Western Hemisphere…
The U.S. military remains extremely active in and around Latin America.
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June 2, 2026
Two Senators Just Blew Up Trump’s Boat-Strike Justifications
Sens. Kaine and Paul say that the military’s targeting criteria don’t include the presence of drugs or arms.
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May 28, 2026
Groundhog Day: Iran War Edition
It’s an open question if negotiators can break the repetitive cycle engulfing the war.
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May 27, 2026
Trump Is Making NATO Stronger, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Says
He also said NATO allies should “take their part” in the Iran war.
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May 21, 2026
Trump Hasn’t Given Up on Greenland
And America’s NATO allies are still on edge about it.
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May 14, 2026
Talking (and Not Talking) Taiwan
A tale of two readouts.
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May 13, 2026
Is It Really a ‘Cease-Fire’ if Both Sides Are Still Shooting?
A mediation expert explains why the U.S.-Iran cease-fire is so vulnerable.
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May 7, 2026
What’s in Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy?
The White House ignores the threat of far-right groups.
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May 5, 2026
Trump’s Gaza Impasse
Experts say Hamas has few incentives to disarm.
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April 30, 2026
The View From Europe
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken on Hegseth, Hormuz, and NATO.
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April 23, 2026
An Economic War of Attrition
The U.S. and Iran have gone from lobbing missiles to inflicting pocketbook pain.
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April 22, 2026
What Happens if the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Collapses?
The truce is hanging by a thread despite Trump’s extension.
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