RARE PHOTOS: 21 - The Real Truth

Afghanistan Swamped by COVID-19’s Third Wave

The government dithered and denied the pandemic’s severity. Now, a health disaster looms.

Foreign Policy · Jun 7, 2021

Defiant Belarus Snubs U.S. Ambassador

As relations between the West and Belarus crash, the U.S. envoy is barred from entering the country.

Foreign Policy · Jun 7, 2021

The Meaning of Israel’s First Religious Prime Minister

With Naftali Bennett, the homeland of the Jewish people is about to see what it’s like having an observant Jewish leader.

Foreign Policy · Jun 7, 2021

Myanmar’s Military Is a Force of Chaos, Not Stability

The junta says it is keeping the country together. Governments must stop buying its brutal excuses.

Foreign Policy · Jun 7, 2021

Indonesia Is Quietly Warming Up to China

Once inching toward war, the Asian giants are getting closer—while Washington seems unserious and disengaged.

Foreign Policy · Jun 7, 2021

Nigeria’s Military Is Part of the Problem. It’s Also the Solution.

Soldiers don’t belong on the streets—and the army is uniquely placed to pressure the government for police reforms to tackle rampant insecurity.

Foreign Policy · Jun 7, 2021

UFOs Were Born Among America’s Cold War Fears

The Pentagon’s latest report is unlikely to shift an old story.

Foreign Policy · Jun 6, 2021

South Korea’s Big Bet on Green Energy Is Bogged Down

Seoul is building massive offshore wind farms, but fishing rights and protectionist sentiment may get in the way.

Foreign Policy · Jun 6, 2021

Why Has AMLO Accused USAID of a “Coup Against Mexico”?

Ahead of elections this weekend, Mexico’s president has ramped up attacks on civil society groups.

Foreign Policy · Jun 5, 2021

Science and Pseudoscience in India

Modi’s false hope in a raging pandemic.

Foreign Policy · Jun 5, 2021