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An illustration shows Donald Trump from the nose down with a red oil rig as a tie.
An illustration shows Donald Trump from the nose down with a red oil rig as a tie.

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Makes No Sense

Even a generous reading results in a heap of contradictions.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
Law enforcement officials escort captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores across a helicopter landing pad. The background is hazy and orange.
Law enforcement officials escort captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores across a helicopter landing pad. The background is hazy and orange.

How Will Latin America Move Forward From the Maduro Raid?

No one in the region is saying “TACO” now.

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley speaks to a group of reporters outside of the Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley speaks to a group of reporters outside of the Senate chamber in the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Venezuela Campaign

The early procedural success indicates that lawmakers may have reached their limits on Trump’s expansive interpretation of Article 2 powers.

Report
Rachel Oswald
People visit a new shopping mall in Beijing's Tongzhou district on Dec. 26, 2025.
People visit a new shopping mall in Beijing's Tongzhou district on Dec. 26, 2025.

Can Xi Jinping Make China Spend?

The leadership knows lack of domestic demand is a problem—but may not have the tools to fix it.

Analysis
Lizzi C. Lee, Jing Qian
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly.

U.S. to Withdraw From Dozens of International and U.N. Entities

Trump says the entities “operate contrary to U.S. national interests, security, economic prosperity, or sovereignty.”

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Danish navy vessel Lauge Koch patrols the waters off the capital of Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025.
Danish navy vessel Lauge Koch patrols the waters off the capital of Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025.

Trump’s Greenland Threats Paper Over a Lack of Arctic Strategy

U.S. efforts to counter Russia and China need allies, not targets.

Analysis
Imran Bayoumi
Artwork is displayed in a glass case depicting U.S. President Donald Trump wearing traditional Greenlandic snow goggles and clothing (a white puffy jacket) while digging up minerals with a kayak paddle.
Artwork is displayed in a glass case depicting U.S. President Donald Trump wearing traditional Greenlandic snow goggles and clothing (a white puffy jacket) while digging up minerals with a kayak paddle.

Trump’s Greenland Fixation Curdles Into a Crisis

Could the president really be so reckless that he would risk undoing America’s strongest alliance?

Argument
David Ignatius
Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed receives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 1, 2024.
Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed receives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 1, 2024.

The Saudi Arabia-UAE Dispute Is About More Than Just Yemen

The divide is forcing countries across the region to take sides.

Analysis
Marc Lynch
A plume of black smoke and orange fire billows from a sprawling midrise building complex. Dark shadows of mountains loom in the distance beneath a dim sky. A large building in the foothills of the mountains is lit up in the colors of the Venezuelan flag—yellow, blue, and red.
A plume of black smoke and orange fire billows from a sprawling midrise building complex. Dark shadows of mountains loom in the distance beneath a dim sky. A large building in the foothills of the mountains is lit up in the colors of the Venezuelan flag—yellow, blue, and red.

Will Venezuela Change Trump’s Approach to War?

The author of FP’s ‘10 Conflicts to Watch’ on a violent start to 2026. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
A Lebanese army convoy heads to an abandoned tunnel said to have been used by Hezbollah outside the southern village of Zibqin, Lebanon during a press tour on November 28.
A Lebanese army convoy heads to an abandoned tunnel said to have been used by Hezbollah outside the southern village of Zibqin, Lebanon during a press tour on November 28.

Lebanon Is Disarming Hezbollah. The U.S. and Israel Can Do More to Help.

The Lebanese Armed Forces have a unique opportunity to assert meaningful sovereignty over their country.

Argument
Mona Yacoubian, Elisa Catalano Ewers
A man in a hi-vis yellow shirt and hard hat walks by a Bradly Fighting Vehicle.
A man in a hi-vis yellow shirt and hard hat walks by a Bradly Fighting Vehicle.

How to Fix America’s Broken Arsenal

The defense establishment has severe knowledge gaps about its own, aging industrial base.

Argument
Macdonald Amoah, Morgan D. Bazilian, Jahara Matisek
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, both wearing dark suits, walk together in the Gyeongju National Museum. The room has both red and gray carpet, wooden beams, and features a row of alternating South Korean and U.S. flags.
U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, both wearing dark suits, walk together in the Gyeongju National Museum. The room has both red and gray carpet, wooden beams, and features a row of alternating South Korean and U.S. flags.

South Korea’s Nuclear Latency May Be Washington’s Least Bad Option

With U.S. extended deterrence under strain, managing Seoul’s nuclear hedging may be safer than trying to stop it.

Argument
Lami Kim
An airplane branded with the word “Trump” is seen on a runway in Nuuk, Greenland.
An airplane branded with the word “Trump” is seen on a runway in Nuuk, Greenland.

To Seize or Not to Seize Greenland

The Trump administration issues mixed messaging on whether it will use U.S. military force to annex Greenland.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Venezuelan army members march in a military parade during Independence Day celebrations in Caracas on July 5, 2025.
Venezuelan army members march in a military parade during Independence Day celebrations in Caracas on July 5, 2025.

Venezuela’s Military Won’t Surrender Its Privileges Easily

Problems with the armed forces pre-date Maduro and even Chávez.

Analysis
Vasabjit Banerjee, Maria I. Puerta Riera
Thousands of people gather and hold Bangladesh’s flag after the funeral ceremony of Sharif Osman Hadi, a student leader, in Dhaka.
Thousands of people gather and hold Bangladesh’s flag after the funeral ceremony of Sharif Osman Hadi, a student leader, in Dhaka.

India-Bangladesh Tensions Reach a Fever Pitch

Cricket drama underscores the depth of the crisis, but Dhaka’s upcoming election offers a shot at a reset.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
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