Central Asia

The Enemy Within

Since the end of the Cold War, America has been on a relentless search for enemies. But the real dangers are at home.

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | MAY/JUNE 2012

Think Again: Al Qaeda

A year after Osama bin Laden's death, the obituaries for his terrorist group are still way too premature.

BY SETH G. JONES | MAY/JUNE 2012

The Things They Carried: The War Reporter

ABC News senior foreign affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz reveals what's inside her carry-on bag.

INTERVIEW BY BENJAMIN PAUKER | MAY/JUNE 2012

Balance of Power

In the face-off between companies and countries, don't underestimate the growing power of the state.

MAY/JUNE 2012

Georgia on My Mind

The Georgian ambassador pushes back against Thomas de Waal's portrayal of his country.

MAY/JUNE 2012

Strike Out

David Rohde says the Pakistani military finds drone strikes effective. But research suggests they increase terrorist activity in the short run.

MAY/JUNE 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Norway's mass killer goes on trial, the space shuttle Discovery lands in Washington, and North Korea celebrates the 100th birthday of Kim Il Sung.

APRIL 20, 2012

India's Deadly Shopping Spree

A look at New Delhi's military build-up.

APRIL 19, 2012

Afghanistan the Beautiful

Exclusive photos from Foreign Policy's new eBook, Afghanistan by Donkey.

BY THORNE ANDERSON | APRIL 17, 2012

A Tormenting in Moscow

Why is Russia harassing President Obama’s new ambassador?

BY LEON ARON | APRIL 12, 2012

The G-20 Is Failing

World leaders said they'd reform the world's financial institutions in the wake of the Great Recession, but they haven't met their commitments. We all may pay the price.

BY EDWIN M. TRUMAN | APRIL 12, 2012

The New Crossroads of History

Ten things you didn't know about Turkey.

BY ANDREW FINKEL | APRIL 9, 2012

Welcome to Shura City

Religious and ethnic conflicts have left the Taliban's headquarters-in-exile battered and bleeding.

BY FARAH JAN | APRIL 5, 2012

Sharing the Burden

Why Africa doesn't need your white guilt anymore.

BY CHARLES KENNY | APRIL 2, 2012

Combat Camera

The year's best military photography.

MARCH 23, 2012

Kicking the Afghan Can

President Obama's Afghanistan strategy might be a political liability in November -- and he has no one to blame but himself for a war he never bothered to think through.

BY MICHAEL A. COHEN | MARCH 13, 2012

Fire on the Mountain

How many Tibetans have to burn themselves before the Chinese care?

BY TSERING WOESER | MARCH 13, 2012

No Teacher Left Behind

The good news is that more kids are in school, and for longer, than ever before. But if we want them to actually learn something, it's time to focus on the teachers.

BY CHARLES KENNY | MARCH 12, 2012

Riding the Dragon

From the Norwegian Coast Guard to Israeli drone technicians, 8 surprising winners of China's massive military buildup.

BY TREFOR MOSS | MARCH 7, 2012

Hoping Against All Hope

Tibetans are setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule. So is there anything the leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile can do about it?

BY SUDIP MAZUMDAR | MARCH 5, 2012

5-Star Hotels in 1-Star Countries

Enjoy your stay at the Serena Hotels, where plush lodgings meet deadly warzones.

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Rude Awakening

Promoting democracy in places like Egypt or Iraq is about changing the status quo. So why are we so surprised when it turns out that not everyone is in favor?

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Being Strong

Why Russia needs to rebuild its military.

BY VLADIMIR PUTIN | FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Waiting for Spring

If the Middle East is your yardstick, the countries of Central Asia ought to be on the verge of revolution. But don't hold your breath.

BY SCOTT RADNITZ | FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Steady Strides

The deaths of rioters in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, are regrettable -- but the country's march toward democracy moves on.

BY YERZHAN KAZYKHANOV | JANUARY 26, 2012

Will There Be a Central Asian Spring?

Kazakhstan may not be ripe for revolution, but the West is making the same mistakes it made in the Arab world.

BY JOANNA LILLIS | JANUARY 26, 2012

All Silk Roads Lead to Tehran

Sanctions aren't the answer. If Washington is serious about building a new economic and security architecture across South and Central Asia, it can’t avoid working with Iran.

BY NEIL PADUKONE | JANUARY 23, 2012

Threats and Promises

Do Obama’s red lines with Iran and others really mean “or else”?

BY JAMES TRAUB | JANUARY 13, 2012

8 Geopolitically Endangered Species

Meet the weaker countries that will suffer from American decline.

BY ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI | JAN/FEB 2012

War Dogs, Boomtowns, and Dead Dictators

Foreign Policy’s most popular photo essays of 2011.

DECEMBER 28, 2011