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Sailors aboard the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Jose Rizal salute a passing Royal Australian Navy destroyer during a naval exercise near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sept. 3, 2025.
Sailors aboard the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Jose Rizal salute a passing Royal Australian Navy destroyer during a naval exercise near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sept. 3, 2025.

Trump’s New Arms Rules Will Hit Southeast Asia

An “America First” export strategy complicates efforts to obtain U.S.-made weapons.

Analysis
Derek Grossman
This photograph taken on May 15, 2025 shows a man walking past the Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, on the river Chenab in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.
This photograph taken on May 15, 2025 shows a man walking past the Baglihar Dam, also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, on the river Chenab in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.

India and Pakistan’s Water Politics Is Starting to Boil

Climate stress is rewriting the region’s rules of water sharing. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Safina Nabi
Gerald Ford, holding a piece of paper, speaks into microphones as he sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Golden curtains on tall windows and flags on stands are seen behind him.
Gerald Ford, holding a piece of paper, speaks into microphones as he sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Golden curtains on tall windows and flags on stands are seen behind him.

The Ongoing Legacy of Ford’s Pardon of Nixon

Now Trump has pushed a controversial element of presidential authority even further.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
Wolfgang Ischinger dressed in a dark suit speaks at a lectern in front of a backdrop that features the logos of the Munich Security Conference, the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, and the BR24 news program.
Wolfgang Ischinger dressed in a dark suit speaks at a lectern in front of a backdrop that features the logos of the Munich Security Conference, the Bayerischer Hof Hotel, and the BR24 news program.

‘An Existential Question for Europe’

The Munich Security Conference ends with no new answers on how to end the war in Ukraine.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
Rubio dressed in a blue suit and red and blue tie walks down a street surrounded by a group of men wearing conference badges.
Rubio dressed in a blue suit and red and blue tie walks down a street surrounded by a group of men wearing conference badges.

Rubio’s ‘Reassuring’ Relationship Repair

The chief U.S. diplomat put a friendlier spin on the Trump administration’s stern message to Europe.

Situation Report
Rishi Iyengar, John Haltiwanger
U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby delivers a speech at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12.
U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby delivers a speech at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12.

Elbridge Colby: ‘NATO Is Actually Stronger Than Ever.’

The Pentagon’s top policymaker answers questions about the White House’s commitment to Europe’s security.

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
Lindsey Graham, dressed in a navy blue suit jacket and light blue dress shirt, speaks while seated in a chair facing Christiane Amanpour, whose hair and shoulder are seen in the side of the frame.
Lindsey Graham, dressed in a navy blue suit jacket and light blue dress shirt, speaks while seated in a chair facing Christiane Amanpour, whose hair and shoulder are seen in the side of the frame.

Russia ‘Not Serious’ About Peace Deal, Lindsey Graham Says

The Republican senator’s comments contradict U.S. President Donald Trump’s position on Russia. This article has an audio recording

Report
John Haltiwanger
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany.

Rubio to Europe: ‘We Care Deeply’

In a widely anticipated speech at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described concerns about a shared “Western civilization” as reason for being “a little direct” with Europe.

Transcript
FP Staff
Demonstrators march in support of Iranian protesters in Berlin on Jan. 24.
Demonstrators march in support of Iranian protesters in Berlin on Jan. 24.

Iran’s Protests Have Ended. The State’s Terror Campaign Has Not.

Tens of thousands of people are being held in secret detention sites.

Argument
Karen Kramer, Esfandiar Aban
Merz, dressed in a blue suit and blue tie, stands in front of a lectern with the Munich Security Conference logo on it.
Merz, dressed in a blue suit and blue tie, stands in front of a lectern with the Munich Security Conference logo on it.

Facing the Elephant in Munich

Europe is not tiptoeing around Trump anymore. 

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
A poster of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman is displayed in Dhaka.
A poster of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman is displayed in Dhaka.

A New Chapter for Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in the country’s first parliamentary elections since its 2024 Generation Z-led uprising.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
An aerial view of a 33-megawatt data center in Vernon, California.
An aerial view of a 33-megawatt data center in Vernon, California.

Is This What an Economic Bubble Looks Like?

AI investment is soaring, but returns remain uncertain. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart showing his sweeping global tariffs at the White House in Washington on April 2, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart showing his sweeping global tariffs at the White House in Washington on April 2, 2025.

Europe to America: ‘We Are Looking for New Partners’

FP’s all-star panel at the Munich Security Conference. This article has an audio recording

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
An illustration shows a booted foot kicking down the pillars of a building with multiple hands bracing to hold the last pillar up.
An illustration shows a booted foot kicking down the pillars of a building with multiple hands bracing to hold the last pillar up.

The Age of Defensive Democracy

What is at stake today is not whether democracy can spread but whether it can survive at all. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Nicholas Bequelin
A collage illustration shows Chinese speedskaters and a ski jumper over a red line chart, grid lines, and Olympic rings.
A collage illustration shows Chinese speedskaters and a ski jumper over a red line chart, grid lines, and Olympic rings.

Charting China’s Winter Olympics Rise

How Beijing has navigated sports and soft power, from Lake Placid to Milan Cortina.

Infographic
Eli Wizevich, Maxine Davey
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