The bitter reality, however, is that the remnants of the regime are well armed and well entrenched. For years, they have been preparing for a scenario just like the one today. After decades of brutal ...

Taiwan is such a place. Despite being home to only about 23 million people, Taiwan is a vital gateway to the western Pacific. It sits along maritime routes essential to global trade and is a leader in ...

Before the strikes, Iran had warned that it would retaliate, which now backs it into a corner and raises the overall risk level. Even in its weakened state, the regime still has formidable lethal ...

At China’s Victory Day parade in September 2025, it was not the marching troops or rolling tanks that made headlines, but the next-generation weapons systems on display. Uncrewed ground vehicles, ...

Explore Foreign Affairs’ coverage of Russian President Vladimir Putin, from his rise to power to today’s war in Ukraine, and including his crackdown on Russian civil society, his position within the ...

Internally, the regime could emerge intact and become as brutal as North Korea—even more brutal than it has been in recent weeks after killing thousands of Iranians. There’s also the possibility of ...

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The Islamic Republic of Iran is, quite possibly, at its weakest point since its founding, in 1979. In June, Israeli and U.S. attacks destroyed its uranium enrichment capacity and many of its air ...

One of the greatest advantages the United States has over China has been its soft power—the ability to persuade other countries, particularly allies and partners, to go along with its wants without ...

Ukraine has been putting up valiant resistance, but its determination cannot disguise the fact that it is losing the war. Russia controls a large swath of Ukrainian territory, and Kyiv has little ...