Foreign Policy Feed

Tensions Flare Between North and South KoreaIt started with dung-filled balloons and spiraled from there.

America’s Israel Policy Is Stuck in the 1990sWashington has been making a series of bad assumptions that trace back 30 years.

Why Modi UnderperformedIndia’s prime minister will balk at needing allies to stay in power, but coalition rule has proved to have benefits for large democracies.

Americans Don’t Want a Wartime PresidentIf Biden can avoid the temptation to be a warrior defending allies abroad, he might have a better chance at winning his battles at home.

Politics Is Especially Violent in GermanyAll of Europe is struggling with political violence—but Germany most of all.

China’s South Sea Aggression Is BackfiringBeijing is ramping up efforts to cow neighbors such as the Philippines in the South China Sea but is getting nowhere fast.

Israel Launches Military Campaign in Central GazaThe civilian death toll continues to mount as U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari officials scramble to secure a cease-fire deal.

Are Putin’s Nuclear Threats Working?A new book examines the past and present of Russian thinking on deterrence.

Modi Hits a RoadblockAfter a decade of always bouncing back, the Indian leader and his Bharatiya Janata Party suffer a setback at the ballot box.

Data shows that in key areas, Singapore is better at governing than the U.S. and Britain.