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Europe Is Prepared to Create Its Own Army
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (528+ words) Analysis: Europe Is Prepared to Create Its Own Army Donald Trump's first full year back in the White House has brought with it more existential questions for America's European allies than his entire first term. Trump has made repeated claims…...
Trump Says He ‘Won’t Use Force’ to Acquire Greenland
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (792+ words) Transcript: Trump Says He "Won't Use Force' to Acquire Greenland The following is an excerpt from his remarks focusing on Greenland, Denmark, NATO, and U.S. military power. Ultimately, these are matters of national security, and perhaps no current issue makes the…...
Vice Presidents Usually Disappoint After Calamity Strikes
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (465+ words) That means she may be better positioned than most to take advantage of the opportunity suddenly offered to her. But the record of her vice presidential peers suggests disappointment. There are modest reasons that Rodr'guez might buck the odds, but…...
‘A Rupture in the World Order’
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (1732+ words) Transcript: "A Rupture in the World Order" The world leaders gathered for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week are facing a stark and disorienting reality: The United States under President Donald Trump is…...
How Japan and the Philippines Are Hedging Against China Together
17+ hour, 48+ min ago (1638+ words) Southeast Asia Brief: How Japan and the Philippines Are Hedging Against China Together Welcome back to Foreign Policy's Southeast Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Japan and the Philippines build up defense cooperation, Vietnam's leadership is set to consolidate power,…...
World Leaders Convene in Davos as Greenland Tensions Escalate
1+ day, 27+ min ago (533+ words) World Brief: World Leaders Convene in Davos as Greenland Tensions Escalate Welcome back to World Brief, where we're looking at how Europe is responding to escalating tensions over Greenland, the growing mandate of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," and…...
The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Is a Roosevelt Redux
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (709+ words) Argument: The "Donroe Doctrine" Is a Roosevelt Redux On Jan. 3, U.S. forces struck Venezuela and seized President Nicol's Maduro, flying him and his wife to New York for prosecution on drug-trafficking allegations and other charges. U.S. President Donald Trump quipped that the…...
What Spheres of Influence Are—and Aren’t
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (93+ words) Argument: What Spheres of Influence Are'and Aren't But on the other hand, trying to pacify world politics by embracing a spheres-of-influence model won't bring great-power competition to an end. Here's why. Stephen M. Walt is a columnist at Foreign Policy and…...
Widespread Repression, Intimidation Mar Uganda’s Presidential Election
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (574+ words) Welcome back to World Brief, where we're looking at violent clashes following a crucial vote in Uganda, new trade commitments between Canada and China, and U.S. congressional support for Danish control of Greenland. However, reports of widespread repression, voter intimidation, and…...
A Long History of Betrayal
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (565+ words) Argument: A Long History of Betrayal Bush's defense was remarkable in its brazenness. "Do I think that the United States should bear guilt because of suggesting that the Iraqi people take matters into their own hands, with the implication being…...