U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent foreign-policy moves have alienated the country’s traditional allies in Europe while stirring glee in Moscow. While it’s a catastrophic development for Ukrainian security and democracy, this paradigmatic shift portends much larger risks for global security. The most pressing is the threat of rampant nuclear proliferation that the Trump administration’s actions…
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep. Spring is almost here—we can feel it! Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces make a deal with Syria’s new government, Russian President Vladimir Putin says he’s open to a cease-fire in Ukraine (but there’s a catch), and U.S. President Donald Trump looks…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again approach to tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico has rattled markets while placing historic strains on relations between the United States and its two largest trading partners. Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on aluminum and steel, which took effect on Wednesday, hit Canada particularly hard, as the country is…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the latest slew of U.S. tariffs, Greenland’s election results, a no-confidence vote in Portugal, and resumed U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Fierce Global Backlash The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports on Wednesday. The policy is aimed at leveling the…
Presidential advisor Elon Musk recently claimed on Joe Rogan’s podcast that Social Security is “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” In fact, Social Security has been one of the most effective and enduring components of America’s social safety net. It has done more than almost anything else to alleviate the problem of poverty amongst…
Over the past month, through a flurry of phone calls and flattery, Canada and Mexico have twice successfully fended off U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, at least earning temporary reprieves. Meanwhile, Chinese officials have taken a different tack. Like a seasoned boxer in the first round of a fight, rather than lunging in, China…
U.S. President Donald Trump has been deservedly condemned around the world for his dismissive treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his inexplicable deference to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. But it’s easy to forget that many critics were questioning policies that were virtually the opposite and embraced by Trump’s predecessor, President Joe Biden. As the…