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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. What Happens When Leaders Try to Dictate Art? Trump’s absurd Kennedy Center takeover is a dangerous step. Braw-Elisabeth-foreign-policy-columnist3Elisabeth Braw By Elisabeth Braw, a columnist at Foreign Policy and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. A performance takes place during the 2024 Anti-Defamation League “In…

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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. NATO Can Help Tackle the U.S. Border Crisis A shared security challenge is a chance for the alliance to shine. By Kathleen J. McInnis, a senior fellow in the International Security Program and the director of the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative at the Center…

Insider Your all-access pass to FP The Case for Optimism on Trump’s Latin America Focus Former U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Laura Richardson says she’s “hopeful” but warns against a “blanket stop” on aid to the region. By John Haltiwanger, a reporter at Foreign Policy. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Panama Canal…

Analysis Italy Is Trump’s New Bridge to Europe Giorgia Meloni wants to be Europe’s top transatlantic leader for the Trump era. By Giovanni Legorano, a journalist based in Italy. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni smiles during her annual press conference in Rome on January 9, 2025. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni smiles during her annual…

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. The Global South, Not Europe, Should Play Peacekeeper in Ukraine A peace deal will require boots on the ground. To avoid escalation, neutral countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America should provide troops—rather than the EU. By Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom, a former guest researcher at…

Report Hegseth Places Onus of Ukraine’s Security on Europe The U.S. defense secretary rules out U.S.-provided peacekeeping troops in Kyiv. An illustration of Alexandra Sharp, World Brief newsletter writerAlexandra Sharp By Alexandra Sharp, the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in…

Analysis Modi Arrives in Washington The Indian leader’s trip comes on the heels of an electoral boost for his party back home. Kugelman-Michael-foreign-policy-columnist13Michael Kugelman By Michael Kugelman, the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly South Asia Brief and the director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center. Trump and Modi are seen from behind…

Report Is the U.S.-Ukraine Rare-Earth Deal All Talk? Kyiv may have the critical minerals, but that’s just one part of the equation. By Christina Lu, an energy and environment reporter at Foreign Policy. U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a meeting in New York. U.S. President Donald Trump and…

Report Foreign Autocrats Are Exploiting Trump’s Chaos Spending cuts in Washington are creating openings for repressive regimes. By Christina Lu, an energy and environment reporter at Foreign Policy, and Lili Pike, a reporter at Foreign Policy. About 20 people of a crowd are seen holding signs under a gray sky and the large white dome…