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The Trump-Xi Summit Was Remarkably Banal
A more confident China is happy to downplay presidential visits.
There’s No Need to Fear China’s Economy
Beijing can’t easily afford to escalate any economic struggle with Washington.
I Was the Russian Commander in a War Game. This Is How I Defeated NATO.
Decision paralysis and divisions among alliance members were easy to exploit.
Citizenship, Soccer, and the Story of a Sporting Disparity
What Curaçao figured out about World Cup soccer that India still hasn’t.
Asia-Pacific
India Still Stands By BRICS
China
Beijing’s Quest for Uniformity May Be Its Achilles’s Heel 
Europe
Don’t Fall for Rumors of Putin’s Weakness
Middle East & Africa
The Bureaucratic Tax on Africa Policy
Americas
Argentina Has Milei Malaise
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Current Issue: Spring 2026 magazine
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Three Scenarios for a Post-Trump World
Ten years hence, the world will look very different.
Electrostates vs. Petrostates
China is building a new green bloc, while the United States is doubling down on oil.
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Three U.S. National Guard troops walk in front of a blue billboard truck that displays the message "No War With Iran" as it sits in front of the U.S. Capitol building. -
An Azawad Liberation Front militant stands on a pickup truck next to a damaged Russian Mi-24 helicopter at the former Africa Corps barracks in Kidal, Mali, on May 6. -
A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during Iran nuclear talks in Vienna on July 14, 2015. -
Two men shake hands, with the Indian and American flags beside them.
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A photo illustration shows a close-up shot of a red gift box topped with a large, shiny red satin bow. Attached to the ribbon is a white square gift tag featuring a black line-art icon of a globe within a rectangular frame. In the soft-focus, blurred background, the face of a smiling person is visible behind the gift. How to Choose a Gift for Trump
An expert in diplomatic gift-giving describes the use and abuse of official presents.
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A vibrant illustration showing a hand dropping saffron threads onto a map of the Persian Gulf, where cargo ships sail. A purple crocus flower and bowls of saffron accent the orange and purple landscape. -
American conservationist and biologist George Schaller makes notes on the skull of a Marco Polo sheep during his expedition to the Wakhan Corridor of northeastern Afghanistan. -
A very large, greyish-brown pig smirks and reclines comfortably against a wooden crate. To the right, a much smaller pink piglet sits upright on a stack of colorful wooden crates, looking toward the larger pig with a smile.
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Donald Trump is sett through an opening as he sits at a desk. Trump’s Foreign-Policy Shifts
Reports and analysis from staff and contributors.
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An illustration with Donald Trump listening as Marco Rubio leans in with a hand cupped to whisper in Trump's ear. Around the circular images are headshots of four men and one woman. -
An illustration of a large bald eagle perched atop small shipping containers with the flag of Venezuela draped over them, surrounded by oil barrels, soldiers, a fighter jet, a warship, and an oil rig. They are set against an icy landscape and a blue, cloudy sky. -
A military vehicle flies a U.S. flag from a hill overlooking a tall border fence with brush in the foreground.
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An photo collage illustration shows Donald Trump pointing toward buildings with case falling around them. Semiconductor chips also make up the scene. Red bars overlay the cream-colored background behind the photos. -
A picture taken in Goma, on July 25, 2022 shows fire set by protesters burning in front of United Nations Mission for the Stabilisation of Congo (MONUSCO) Headquarters. -
A photo collage illustration shows the back of President Donald Trump in front of three track hurdles. Behind the hurdles are a stack of shipping containers, soccer stadiums and a passport, and a voter in a U.S.-flagged voting booth.
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Trump’s blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.
The Deeper Pattern Behind China’s Military Purges
Xi’s new commanders are the men his last generals blocked.
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A man pushes his bike through debris in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 6, 2022. War Is an International Crime. Why Does It Go Unpunished?
A sweeping legal history reveals how the international community failed to live up to the promises of Nuremberg.
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A collage of ten various book covers is arranged against a background divided horizontally into cream and olive green. The covers for New Skin and Babylon, South Dakota are the largest and most prominent in the center. Other visible titles include John of John, Prestige Drama, All Them Dogs, and Glyph. The covers vary in style, featuring abstract graphics, landscape photography, and illustrated portraits. -
The book cover for "Defending Taiwan" by Eyck Freymann. The title is written in large gold serif font at the top against a dark, cloudy sky. The central image features the a Taipei skyscraper against a twilight city skyline with mountains in the distance. Small white text to the right of the tower reads, "A STRATEGY TO PREVENT WAR WITH CHINA," and the author's name is printed at the bottom.
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The book cover for "Call Me Ishmaelle" by Xiaolu Guo. The top half features the title in bold red letters against a blue-lined pattern. Below, a silhouette of a person in a small boat floats on wavy lines above the dark, massive shape of a whale rising from the bottom of the frame. -
A book cover for "London Falling" by Patrick Radden Keefe is pictured against a beige background.
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A drawn illustration of a Trump whirlwind on a red background Four Explanatory Models for Trump’s Chaos
It’s clear that the second Trump administration is aiming for change—not inertia—in U.S. foreign policy.
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An illustration shows a golden Cybertruck blasting through a U.S. seal of an eagle holding arrows and laurel.
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An illustration shows a line of large shopping carts facing down a small Donald Trump figure holding two shopping bags. The stars of China's flag are in the upper left corner. -
Soldiers from various NATO allies take part in a military exercise at the Smardan Training Area in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19. -
An illustrations shows the silhouette of Donald Trump with a face filled with pricetags.
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