Foreign Affairs
Reporting and commentary from the archive, grouped by headline topic. Political perspectives are labelled on individual new articles, not assigned to archive writers.
King Charles Acknowledges Historical Suffering as Caribbean Tour Tests Royal Diplomacy
Rubio’s Jamnagar Visit Puts India’s Refining Power at the Center of Energy Diplomacy
Sultan of Oman Begins Britain State Visit as Hormuz Diplomacy Takes Center Stage
Brain and Heart Anatomy at Its Best
A Screen Instead of a Seat: Mahmoud Abbas’s UN Address and the Politics of Diplomatic Access
NATO’s New Bargain: Europe Rearms as Trust in Washington is Tested
U.S. Sanctions Turkish Bank in New Push to Constrain Iran
Bessent Says Strait of Hormuz Could Become “Worthless” as U.S. Presses Iran Economically
CIA Director’s Reported Moscow Visit Tests the Limits of Quiet Diplomacy
Pakistan’s Tehran Mission Tests Whether Diplomacy Can Outrun Economic Escalation
Iraq Tests the Reach of U.S. Pressure on Iran’s Trading Partners
ICE’s Quiet Diplomacy Behind U.S. Deportation Flights to Iran
Robotics Becomes the Latest Front in the U.S.-China Tech Rivalry
Romania’s Drone Shootdown Signals A New Phase on NATO’s Eastern Flank
Ankara Summit Becomes A Test Of NATO’s Resilience under Trump
Transatlantic Stress Test: Hegseth’s NATO Broadside and the Uncertain Future of U.S. Forces in Europe
Senator Cory Booker’s Warning On Trump, Israel And A Fraying Middle East Peace
Thailand’s Land Bridge Revival: Rerouting Trade and Testing Regional Geopolitics
Diplomacy In The Age Of AI
Press Access Becomes a Geopolitical Bargain in the U.S.-China Media Row
Diplomacy in Decline: Roughly 2,000 U.S. Diplomats Laid-Off or Forced to Retire
Diplomatic Gifts and the Quiet Language of U.S.-U.K. Relations
Trump’s Amplification Of Anti‑Asian Immigration Rhetoric Raises Diplomatic And Domestic Stakes
The Post-Multilateral Era? Implications Of A Potential United States NATO Exit
The Geopolitics of Deprivation: Assessing Regional Crises in Cuba, Haiti, and Djibouti
The Restoration of Diplomatic Channels Following the Capture of Nicolas Maduro
The Persian Gulf Pivot: Balancing Coercive Diplomacy and Regional Deterrence
Geneva Summit: Witkoff and Kushner Spearhead High-Stakes Diplomacy for Ukraine and Iran
EU Leaders Push For Economic Reform Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Diplomatic Tug of War: Tehran Shifts Venue and Scope for Upcoming U.S. Discussions
The Republic Day Invitation As A Strategic Tool In Indian Diplomacy
The Privatization Of Middle East Diplomacy: A Look Into the Corporate Logic of the Board of Peace for Gaza
Global Diplomacy Mobilizes As Berlin Sets Stage For Sudan Relief
Angelina Jolie at the Rafah Crossing: Celebrity Diplomacy and the Humanitarian Impasse
Diplomatic Friction Intensifies as Washington Restricts European Regulators Over Censorship Allegations
Digital Diplomacy And The Shift From Soft Power To Smart Power
From Brussels to Cairo: The Diplomatic Pathway of Egypt’s Reclaimed Treasures
Anatomy of a Digital Disaster: Lessons from the Coupang Data Breach
The Future Of NATO And Its Role In Modern Geopolitics
NATO’s New Spearpoint: The Rise of the Multinational Deployable Special Operations Command
Trade Winds Shift: A New U.S.–China Framework Takes Shape
Beijing Tightens Its Grip Rare Earths as a Geopolitical Weapon
U.S. Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine to Target Russia: A New Phase of Support?
Trump’s UNGA Speech: A Campaign Message Disguised as Foreign Policy
Ex-Senator’s Wife Sentenced: Nadine Menendez Gets 4.5 Years for Bribery Scheme.
U.S. Targets Iranian Oil Smuggling Network Amid Stalled Nuclear Talks.
COP30’s Accommodation Crisis and the Fracturing of Global Climate Diplomacy.
Brinkmanship 2.0: How Online Threats Shape U.S.–Russia Strategic Posture.
Trump’s Tactical Shift: NATO Dollars, Not NATO Doctrine, Guide U.S. Policy on Ukraine
NATO’s Flashpoint and Trump’s Gamble: Germany’s Warning Amid Shifting U.S. Strategy
Cruz Calls for Rethink of U.S. Africa Policy to Counter China
The Ceasefire Illusion: Diplomacy in the Fog of War
From Ally to Adversary: Trump’s “Crazy” Label Signals Foreign Policy Shift
When Foreign Policy Meets Far-Right Fiction: Trump and Ramaphosa Clash
Can Steve Witkoff Succeed Where Career Diplomats Have Failed in the Middle East?
Lines in the Sand: Why Iran’s Right to Enrich Is Redefining Global Diplomacy
Geopolitics Rewired: How Trump’s Saudi Mega Deal Targets China, Jobs, and the Future
Deals, Jets, and Diplomacy: Trump’s Billion-Dollar Gulf Gamble
Avengers Rebranded: How Thunderbolts Echo Today’s Geopolitical Games
Hostages, Missiles, Mayhem: Trump’s Foreign Policy Under Fire
Brzezinski vs. Kissinger: A Clash That Shaped U.S. Foreign Policy
Gulf Powers Unite to Settle Syria’s Bill, Shift Diplomacy
Libya’s New Chessboard: U.S. and Russia Make Their Moves in the Med
U.S.-China Trade Clash Rattles Markets and Diplomacy
Sanctioned for Silence: U.S. Targets Iranian Officials Over Levinson Disappearance
Riyadh Talks Spark U.S.-Russia Shift
Signal Failure: What a Group Chat Reveals About U.S. Foreign Policy, Egypt, and Europe
Spy Games? Russia Ousts British Diplomats
U.S. Moves to Undermine China’s Grip on Latin America
U.S. and China Lock Horns in Escalating Trade Clash