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The Real Reason China and Russia Won’t Try a Maduro-Style Raid

Foreign Policy - Tue, 06/01/2026 - 19:35
U.S. rivals aren’t deterred by norms so much as by the limits of their own militaries.

Trump’s Venezuela Attack May Give China Cover on Taiwan

Foreign Policy - Tue, 06/01/2026 - 17:34
Beijing will welcome the chance for its own regional hegemony.

U.S. Airpower Can’t Run Venezuela

Foreign Policy - Tue, 06/01/2026 - 16:44
Any attempt to govern the nation’s future will need collaborators on the ground.

The Shock Waves of Venezuela

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 06/01/2026 - 06:00
How Maduro’s capture could throw Latin America into tumult.

The Fog of AI

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 06/01/2026 - 06:00
What the technology means for deterrence and war.

Trump’s Bad Neighbor Policy

Foreign Policy - Mon, 05/01/2026 - 23:45
Treating regional countries as vassal states will push them into China’s arms.

Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Prompts an Identity Crisis at the U.N.

Foreign Policy - Mon, 05/01/2026 - 23:38
The international community appears powerless to address the attack.

The Political Incoherence of Trump’s Venezuela Gambit

Foreign Policy - Mon, 05/01/2026 - 23:21
The greatest beneficiaries of his actions may be America’s biggest rivals.

After Venezuela, Who’s Next?

Foreign Policy - Mon, 05/01/2026 - 22:56
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “no new wars” mantra is officially over.

What to Know About Venezuela’s Interim Leader 

Foreign Policy - Mon, 05/01/2026 - 22:50
Delcy Rodríguez is an ambitious and skilled political operator. 

The Venezuela Raid Is Great TV—but Won’t Win America’s Next War

Foreign Policy - Mon, 05/01/2026 - 19:38
Trump’s obsession with quick strikes and flashy successes is bad news for military readiness.

The Illusion of Isolationism

Foreign Affairs - Mon, 05/01/2026 - 06:00
No one should have expected Trump to retreat.

The End of the Beginning in Venezuela

Foreign Affairs - Sun, 04/01/2026 - 21:36
The real challenges and risks for U.S. policy are still to come.

Venezuela After Maduro

Foreign Affairs - Sat, 03/01/2026 - 06:00
A conversation with Francisco Rodríguez.

How Multilateralism Can Survive

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 02/01/2026 - 06:00
Global institutions are declining, but regional cooperation can fill the gap.

The New Arteries of Power

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 02/01/2026 - 06:00
Subsea Cables Are This Century’s Hidden Battleground

Cuba on the Brink

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 01/01/2026 - 06:00
Where will the island’s crisis end?

Central Asia’s Mounting Debt Burden: Risks and Policy Implications

TheDiplomat - Thu, 01/01/2026 - 02:10
Rising repayment pressures are narrowing fiscal space and testing the sustainability of the region’s development model.

The Trial of Abe’s Assassin Is a Test of Takaichi’s Appetite for Political Reform

TheDiplomat - Wed, 31/12/2025 - 20:17
Yamagami Tetsuya's trial will renew attention to the powerful effect of religious groups in Japanese politics, and the LDP’s history of opaque fundraising. Will Takaichi address those issues?

‘Respectful Responder’: How India Is Reshaping Regional Security Partnership

TheDiplomat - Wed, 31/12/2025 - 19:43
Wary of accusations of hegemonism, India is shying away from the label “net security provider” in favor of a new model.

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