Foreign Affairs Magazine

109 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Global Trade Imbalances Looming Crisis: Who Bears the Cost? · Experts warn that unresolved global trade imbalances will inevitably lead to a painful economic adjustment.
• Trump administration urged to cut U.S. troop levels in Europe to force European defense self-reliance · U.S. should cut its ~80,000 European troops to force Europe to build its own defense, argues the piece.
• India Maintains US Ties Despite Trump's Coercion and Pakistan Pivot · India sustains its 'America plus' strategy with the US despite Trump's tariffs and closer ties to Pakistan.
• Post-Iran War Middle East Faces Deepening Political and Security Fractures · Escalating conflict with Iran threatens to fracture Middle Eastern alliances and destabilize regional economies.
• Ukraine's Drone War Shifts Politics, Cabinet, and Civil Society · Ukraine's transition to drone warfare has reshaped its military, politics, and civil society, leading to recent cabinet reshuffles.
• US Should Not Expand Nuclear Arsenal Amid Rising Global Threats · Experts argue expanding the US nuclear stockpile weakens deterrence and risks an arms race with China and Russia.
• Trump's War on Iran Ends in Strategic Dead End · Analysis argues Trump's military campaign against Iran failed to achieve regime change and damaged U.S. leverage.
• The New Right's 'Civilizationism' Strategy to Redefine U.S. Global Role · The New Right is developing a 'civilizationism' strategy to structure the world into bounded civilizational spaces dominated by regional hegemons.
• Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party Seizes Power, Ending Conservative Stalemate · Bhumjaithai, backed by the monarchy, won Thailand's 2026 elections and seized state control after decades of conservative opposition.
• China's Illicit Economy Generates Trillions Despite Beijing Crackdowns · China's structural economic imbalances fuel a massive illicit economy generating nearly $1 trillion annually.
• Risks of AI in U.S. Military: Cognitive Decline and Automation Bias · Experts warn AI integration in the U.S. military may erode human judgment and cognitive capacity.
• Congress Must Enact Permanent Trade Laws to Counter China · Lawmakers argue Congress must pass legislation to permanently strengthen trade enforcement and counter Beijing's economic strategy.
• US Unprepared for AI-Enabled Synthetic Bioweapons Threat · Former homeland security adviser warns US lacks strategy for AI-driven biological attacks by non-state actors.
• Democracies Must Embrace Creative Destruction to Fix Failing State Agencies · Experts argue advanced democracies must rebuild or destroy legacy agencies to restore state capacity and public trust.
• The Abandoned Order: Adapting to a Fragmented Post-American World · Experts warn that the U.S.-led international order has collapsed, leaving states to improvise in an era of uncertainty.
• US Military Procurement Lag Risks Losing Tech Race to China and Russia · Former Apple executive argues US defense acquisition bureaucracy prevents rapid adoption of commercial tech against rivals.
• US Alliances Survive Trump Shock Despite Strategic Rifts · Experts argue US alliances will endure Trump's second term due to converging threats and material realities.
• China's Rare-Earth Dominance: A History of Accidental Weaponization · China's rare-earth monopoly resulted from lax environmental controls and domestic competition rather than a deliberate decades-long geopolitical strategy.
• The Strategy of Terrorism: Why Defiance is the Only Way to Win · Defeating terrorism relies on victims refusing to respond to terrorist demands, as success depends entirely on the target's choice.
• The End of the American Middle East Order After Iran War Failure · The article argues that the U.S.-led Middle East order has collapsed due to failed strategies in Iran and Gaza.
• US Should Adopt Multi-Party Mediation Model for Ukraine Peace Talks · Experts urge Washington to involve European allies and establish a unified process to negotiate peace in Ukraine.
• China's Overcapacity Risk Could Trigger Global Economic Crisis · Experts warn China's export-driven overcapacity may reach a breaking point, threatening a global economic crisis.
• AI Productivity Boom May Not Solve U.S. $40 Trillion Debt Crisis · Experts warn that AI-driven growth may fail to offset unsustainable U.S. federal debt due to rising interest rates and political inertia.
• Trump's Second Term Reverts to Middle East War Despite Anti-War Rhetoric · Despite initial promises to end wars, the Trump administration launched a new conflict in Iran within eighteen months of taking office.
• China Adjusts North Korea Strategy Amid Rising Regional Tensions · China seeks to stabilize its relationship with North Korea to prevent regional conflict and marginalization.
• Russia's Aging Elites Face Chaotic Succession Crisis After Putin · Russia's aging power brokers lack a clear succession plan, risking internal conflict when Vladimir Putin eventually leaves office.
• China Builds Legal Power to Counter U.S. Sanctions and Jurisdiction · China is strategically expanding its legal power to resist U.S. sanctions and extraterritorial jurisdiction.
• America Must Let Go of the Middle East: The Failed Iran War Should Spur a Long-Overdue Withdrawal · The article argues the U.S. should withdraw from the Middle East following the failed Iran war, citing civilian casualties, regional instability, and high costs.
• Critique of Neoliberal Trade Order and Call for Balanced Global Rules · The article argues the neoliberal trade system failed and advocates for a new paradigm ensuring balanced trade and fair standards.
• Axis of Resistance Adapts Despite US-Backed Strikes on Iran · Iran's regional allies have adapted to military pressure, forming a resilient network that defies the 'octopus doctrine'.