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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses the media at party headquarters in Tokyo.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses the media at party headquarters in Tokyo.

Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Stay in Power After Debilitating Election Loss

The prime minister is prioritizing trade talks with the United States and curbing inflation.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, nominated to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on July 15.
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, nominated to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on July 15.

Mike Waltz Gears up for a New Role at the U.N.

Diplomats in New York are debating the meaning of the former national security advisor’s pledge to “make the U.N. great again.”

Analysis
J. Alex Tarquinio
A person wearing a red MAGA hat holds a bullhorn. Flags of Iran and Israel are seen in the crowd.
A person wearing a red MAGA hat holds a bullhorn. Flags of Iran and Israel are seen in the crowd.

No, MAGA Is Not Isolationist

Donald Trump has the support of his base for a muscular foreign policy.

Argument
Adrian Karatnycky
Bursts of white water or smoke rise up in tall columns on and around a large cargo vessel in the open sea beneath a sky that is hazy with low clouds.
Bursts of white water or smoke rise up in tall columns on and around a large cargo vessel in the open sea beneath a sky that is hazy with low clouds.

New Houthi Tactics Call for New, Non-Western Solutions

As Houthi attacks target Indian sailors, the Indian Navy has a chance to step up.

Argument
Elisabeth Braw
U.S. President Donald Trump kisses Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after addressing a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump kisses Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after addressing a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington.

Why Trump Keeps Betraying His Base

The Blob is back—and other explanations for the Trump administration’s foreign-policy flip-flops.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
Protestors carry signs as they demonstrate against proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare outside City Hall in San Francisco on Sept. 21, 2011.
Protestors carry signs as they demonstrate against proposed cuts to Medicaid and Medicare outside City Hall in San Francisco on Sept. 21, 2011.

Why Don’t Americans Rise up Against Unpopular Policy Anymore?

The last time a political party paid a price for legislation was in 1989.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
Rare-earth minerals are loaded for export to Japan at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, on Sept. 5, 2010.
Rare-earth minerals are loaded for export to Japan at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province, on Sept. 5, 2010.

Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Critical Minerals?

Inside Washington’s bet to loosen Beijing’s chokehold on these resources.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
Drilling rigs for oil company Tatneft are seen in Russia.
Drilling rigs for oil company Tatneft are seen in Russia.

EU, U.K. Target Russia With ‘Unprecedented’ Wartime Sanctions Package

European nations aim to stem the flow of foreign funding for Moscow’s war machine.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Swiatek lies on the grass court, pumping her fists.
Swiatek lies on the grass court, pumping her fists.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of July 12: Australia begins war-fighting drills, Trump threatens further tariffs, and a Syrian cease-fire is reached.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
A mural of Trump beside a painting of a MADE IN CHINA stamp.
A mural of Trump beside a painting of a MADE IN CHINA stamp.

The U.S. Can No Longer Stave Off Competition From China

Beijing dominates global trade. But it couldn’t turn that into a geopolitical advantage—until Trump 2.0.

Analysis
Howard W. French
A grid showing the covers of 15 new book releases coming this summer.
A grid showing the covers of 15 new book releases coming this summer.

FP’s Books of the Summer

The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.

Books
FP Editors
A boy sits in the middle of a long boat going through a submerged street.
A boy sits in the middle of a long boat going through a submerged street.

The World Is Entering a Dark New Era of Hydroterrorism

International institutions need to start treating water as a national security flashpoint.

Argument
Abdoulie Ceesay
A tourist leans against a sign that reads "Welcome to the People's Temple Jonestown" as two people take photos of them. The sign arches over a muddy dirt road with dense trees and brush on either side.
A tourist leans against a sign that reads "Welcome to the People's Temple Jonestown" as two people take photos of them. The sign arches over a muddy dirt road with dense trees and brush on either side.

After Chernobyl, Jonestown?

Guyana taps into the dark tourism trend by opening the site where cult members purportedly drank the Kool-Aid.

Dispatch
Alexander Wooley
Crew members gather on a dock before the USS Santa Fe as the flags of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom wave.
Crew members gather on a dock before the USS Santa Fe as the flags of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom wave.

If AUKUS Is Toast, What Should Australia Do Next?

Amid Elbridge Colby’s review of the submarine deal, three books consider the future of the alliance itself.

Review
Connor O’Brien
Workers assemble cars at the newly renovated Ford assembly plant in Chicago.
Workers assemble cars at the newly renovated Ford assembly plant in Chicago.

The United States Can’t Have a Manufacturing Renaissance Without Innovation

Trump’s cuts and erratic policies are undermining the foundation of American competitiveness. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Michèle Flournoy, Tal Feldman
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