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February 20, 2026
What is Trump’s China Policy?
Kurt Campbell: “The president clearly wants short-term deals.”
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February 18, 2026
How Worried Should We Be About Nuclear War?
Rafael Grossi, the head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, says abandoning the idea of nonproliferation would be a “dramatic mistake.”
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February 14, 2026
Elbridge Colby: ‘NATO Is Actually Stronger Than Ever.’
The Pentagon’s top policymaker answers questions about the White House’s commitment to Europe’s security.
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February 13, 2026
Europe to America: ‘We Are Looking for New Partners’
FP’s all-star panel at the Munich Security Conference.
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February 10, 2026
Will the United States Attack Iran?
Tehran is threatening to “regionalize the war” if Washington uses force.
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February 5, 2026
Greek PM: “I haven’t given up on the trans-Atlantic relationship.”
Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Trump, NATO, and how Athens thinks about strategic autonomy.
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January 27, 2026
How Trump Should Think About the Arctic
Acquiring Greenland has been a costly distraction from longer-term challenges posed by Russia and China.
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January 22, 2026
How Israel Is Navigating International Boycotts
Economy Minister Nir Barkat: “We’ll do better business in places that want us.”
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January 21, 2026
Trump’s Davos Speech Heralds a New World Disorder
U.S. president toys with NATO leaders in call for “immediate negotiations to discuss the acquisition of Greenland.”
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January 16, 2026
How to Navigate the New World Jungle Law
Geopolitical analyst Ian Bremmer on Trump’s foreign policy ideology—and how the world is adapting to it.
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January 13, 2026
The Case for Trump’s Venezuela Plan
Former Trump official Matthew Kroenig explains why he thinks the White House made the right call in capturing Nicolás Maduro.
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January 8, 2026
Will Venezuela Change Trump’s Approach to War?
The author of FP’s ‘10 Conflicts to Watch’ on a violent start to 2026.
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January 5, 2026
5 Unanswered Questions About Trump’s Venezuela Plan
Maduro’s exit doesn’t mean the end of his regime.
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January 5, 2026
Introducing the Winter 2026 Print Issue
The world-minus-one moment.
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January 1, 2026
How the White House Will Shape 2026
FP Live looks at the year ahead in U.S. politics—and how that will impact the world.
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December 22, 2025
How Trump Shaped 2025
FP Live looks back at the year’s geopolitical twists and turns.
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December 19, 2025
Will Trump Order an Attack on Venezuela?
Former U.S. ambassador: “This was never a counternarcotics mission. This has always been a regime change mission.”
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December 11, 2025
The Geopolitics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are investing capital right when the world values geopolitical swing states.
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December 8, 2025
Hillary Clinton: ‘Congress Has Abdicated Its Responsibility’
The former U.S. secretary of state on Trump’s foreign policy, Americans’ shifting views on Israel, and the fight for women’s rights.
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December 2, 2025
The Minerals That Drive Trump’s Global Agenda
From Canada to Pakistan, an interest in critical minerals is a through line in the White House’s foreign policy.
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