Foreign Affairs Magazine

61 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Trump's Belligerence Undermines U.S. Coercive Power in Second Term · Analysis shows Trump's reliance on threats and brute force degrades U.S. ability to coerce effectively.
• China's Rise Depends on the Western Order It Seeks to Replace · Beijing's strategy of exploiting the Western liberal order while eroding its foundations risks long-term failure as the West retaliates.
• Global Disapproval of U.S. Policies Rises Amid Trump's Second Term · Global publics increasingly disapprove of U.S. policies and democratic values under Trump's second term.
• Putin May Use Cease-Fire to Incite Instability in Ukraine and Europe · Analyst warns Putin could exploit a truce to deepen fissures between the US and Europe while destabilizing Ukraine politically.
• Chinese Private Firms Drive Global Influence Through Daily Product Ubiquity · Chinese private companies are reshaping global perceptions by embedding affordable products into daily life across the developing world.
• Deadlocked U.S.-Iran War Creates Paradoxical Opportunity for Peace · Mutually exhausting stalemate between Washington and Tehran may force reluctant diplomatic engagement.
• Iraq Moves Toward Independence from Iranian Influence and Militia Control · Iraqi militias are disarming and integrating into the state, reducing Tehran's regional dominance.
• Allies Must Pool Defense Efforts to Counter Rivals' Industrial Cooperation · U.S. and allies must shift from domestic silos to transnational private-sector networks for defense innovation.
• Vietnam's Communist Party Shifts Economic Strategy to Boost Private Sector Growth · Vietnam's Communist Party is reorienting its economic model to prioritize private sector growth while maintaining centralized control.
• Europe Must Form Coalition to Re-engage Putin Amid Escalating Tensions · European leaders propose a Franco-German-British coalition to stabilize relations with Moscow while supporting Ukraine.
• US Must Prioritize Palestinian Statehood to Stabilize Middle East · A stable Middle East requires the US to help Palestinians build their own state, ending decades of policy neglect.
• U.S. AI Leadership Requires Local Community Buy-In for Data Centers · U.S. AI infrastructure success depends on reconciling national ambition with local governance legitimacy.
• Trump Administration's Threats Erode Trust in Transatlantic NATO Alliance · U.S. threats to withdraw support and exclude Europe from war planning are causing a crisis of trust within NATO.
• Trump Administration's Unreliability Risks NATO Alliance Collapse · U.S. threats to withdraw from NATO and exclude Europe from war planning erode trust in the transatlantic alliance.
• Civil-Military Relations: Why the U.S. Military Cannot Save Democracy · The U.S. military must remain subordinate to civilian leadership to preserve the republic and avoid mission creep.
• Thucydides Warned Against the Hubris of Strength, Not Its Virtue · Analysis reveals Thucydides viewed Athenian power as a path to hubris and destruction, not a virtue.
• Extreme Weather Risks Could Upend U.S.-China Tech and Economic Competition · China's aggressive climate adaptation investments may outpace the U.S., threatening its economic competitiveness.
• Europe Rebuilds Military Independence Amid Rising Tensions with Russia and US · European nations are rearming and seeking strategic autonomy as reliance on the US wanes and the Russian threat grows.
• Rebel Groups in Mali and Niger Outperform State Forces with Drones · Non-state actors in Africa are closing the military gap with state forces by deploying cheap, effective drones.
• US and Israel Contain Iran After Three Years of Regional Conflict · Analysis argues the US and Israel successfully weakened Iran's regime and proxy network despite failing to overthrow Tehran.
• New UK PM Starmer Steps Down as Brexit Costs Mount · Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns as Brexit's economic fallout erodes Labour's support.
• China Lacks Capability to Conquer Taiwan Despite Military Buildup · Author argues China cannot currently conquer Taiwan and military trends favor the US and Taiwan.
• Why China's Transactional 'China First' Strategy Will Fail Globally · China's flexible, non-committal foreign policy yields short-term gains but long-term instability.
• US Military Losing Tech Edge to Drones and AI in Modern Warfare · US military dominance waning as cheap drones and AI level playing field against adversaries
• Russia Remains Primary European Threat Despite Military Struggles in Ukraine · Moscow will reconstitute its military within five to seven years to threaten NATO again.
• Autocratic Heartland vs. Fractured Rimland: Battle for Global Order Intensifies · A loose league of Eurasian autocracies challenges the fractured U.S.-led maritime rimland order.
• Afghanistan War Ended in Shame: Five Years Later, Fear of Collective Forgetting · Author argues the Afghanistan war ended in failure and warns against forgetting its high costs.
• U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Credibility Crisis Forces Allies to Seek Independent Defense · Experts warn U.S. nuclear guarantees are no longer credible, prompting allies to consider independent nuclear programs.
• New Policy Playbook Proposed to Mitigate AI-Driven Job Losses and Political Crisis · Experts propose tax-funded wage-loss insurance and training credits to address the 'AI shock' threatening U.S. workers.
• U.S. Must Learn from Failed Trade Aid to Prepare for AI Displacement · Experts warn the U.S. needs broad, fast labor policies to handle AI job losses, citing the failure of past trade aid programs.