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News•Mar 2, 2026
The United States Is Still Addicted to War
Stephen M. Walt argues that every U.S. president since the early 1990s has launched or escalated military campaigns despite campaign promises to avoid war. He attributes this pattern to the concentration of executive war powers, deficit‑based financing, an all‑volunteer force, and a thriving defense‑industrial complex that frames force as low‑cost and low‑risk. Recent actions by President Trump in his second term, including strikes on Iran and other nations, illustrate that even anti‑establishment leaders are not immune to these incentives. The piece frames the United States as effectively addicted to war.
By Foreign Policy
News•Mar 2, 2026
How George W. Bush Created ICE
President George W. Bush responded to 9/11 by signing the Homeland Security Act of 2002, consolidating 22 federal agencies into the Department of Homeland Security. The reorganization created Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2003, giving the executive branch a...
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 28, 2026
Trump Says Iranian Supreme Leader Is Dead
President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike, a statement not corroborated by Tehran. Iranian state media reported Khamenei as “steadfast,” casting doubt on the allegation. The report...
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 26, 2026
U.S., Iran Make ‘Significant Progress’ in Nuclear Talks, Mediator Says
U.S. and Iranian officials held a third indirect nuclear round in Geneva, with Omani mediator Badr al‑Busaidi reporting "significant progress" and promising technical talks in Vienna next week. Tehran floated a framework to suspend enrichment for three to five years...
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 26, 2026
U.S. Military Buildup Casts Shadow Over Iran Talks
The United States and Iran held a third round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva, with Omani mediation reporting significant progress and technical discussions slated for Vienna next week. Simultaneously, Washington has launched its largest Middle East military buildup since...
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 25, 2026
Modi’s Israel Visit Underscores Deep Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two‑day state visit to Israel, meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the Knesset and touring Yad Vashem. The trip underscores a decade‑long transformation of India‑Israel relations into a deep strategic partnership, with Israel now...
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 25, 2026
Rubio Meets With Caribbean Leaders to Discuss U.S. Policy
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Caribbean leaders in St. Kitts to discuss the Trump‑era Donroe Doctrine, which has intensified military actions and economic pressure on Cuba and Venezuela. At the same summit, Caribbean nations voiced concerns over U.S....
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 24, 2026
Korea’s Demographic Crisis Has Come for Its Military
South Korea’s shrinking birthrate—down to 0.75 children per woman—has cut the pool of eligible male conscripts, driving a 20% drop in active‑duty troops from 560,000 in 2019 to 450,000 in 2025. The Defense Ministry projects the force could shrink to...
By Foreign Policy
News•Feb 23, 2026
Trump’s Cuba Policy Is Backing Mexico Into a Corner
President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring a national emergency over Cuba and threatening tariffs on any nation that continues supplying oil, effectively targeting Mexico, Cuba’s primary oil source. In response, Mexico halted its daily oil shipments to Cuba,...
By Foreign Policy