Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy

In modern war, short-sellers aren’t on the sidelines

In modern war, short-sellers aren’t on the sidelines

Savvy traders have the ability to hobble economies before shots are fired

Mike Chinoy / Senior fellow, University of Southern California’s US-China Institute

‘I can think as the Chinese do’

Washington needs an economic policy for Asia—one that tries to do actual good for the region instead of furthering only abstract US interests. Photo: Bloomberg

America’s Asia strategy has reached a dead end

Why the US military isn’t ready for civil war?

Why the US military isn’t ready for civil war?

Arif Rafiq/ President, Vizier Consulting. Illustration: TBS

Pakistan wanted Gwadar to be the next Singapore. China’s role didn’t help

Genevieve Bates/Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia and Kelebogile Zvobgo/Assistant Professor, College of William and Mary. Illustration: TBS

The ICC does not look so interventionist after all

Anu Anwar & Micheal Kugelman. Illustration: TBS

America should bet on Bangladesh

Illustration: Foreign Policy

The doomed voyage of Pepsi’s Soviet navy

Photo: TBS

Maldives to help promote ‘Sports Tourism’ in Bangladesh

Workers rearrange the chairs in the plenary hall of the German Bundestag to fit the new seating arrangement for political parties after the recent election, in Berlin on Oct. 15. MONIKA SKOLIMOWSKA/PICTURE ALLIANCE VIA GETTY IMAGES

What the German election taught America about democracy

Péter Krekó. Illustration: TBS

Welcome to the era of dictator inflation

Sketch of Michael Paarlberg

Why is America cooperating with militaries running criminal rackets?

Fans protest against Manchester United’s owners—who had signed up for the breakaway European Super League tournament—outside Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, on May 2 ahead of the English Premier League fixture against Liverpool. Photo: Foreign Policy/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Europe's Super League is dead, but Uefa needs reform