2016

The book successfully answers its central question: Why aren’t America’s Asian alliances built the same as in Europe?

From China's bubble to Russia's undersea drones, here are big stories around the world that flew under the radar this year.

In refusing to expel U.S. diplomats in response to President Obama’s sanctions, the Russian leader pulled another fast one on the White House.

Instead, he invited their children to a party at the Kremlin.

The answer involves Vladimir the Great, Peter the Great, Nicholas I, and Stalin.

The top 20 bloviations, lies, and just plain dumb lines from U.S. government officials this year.

"His lack of conventional real-world experience of the kind that normally precedes responsibility for the fate of nations — like military or diplomatic service, or even a master’s degree in international relations, rather than creative writing — is still startling."

Mattis vs. Trump: Some big differences.

But the measures may not deter future mischief — and could be undone by Trump.

Moscow and Ankara may have just done something Washington tried in vain to do. But it could ultimately mean victory for Assad.

The firebrand Philippines president said he threw people out of helicopters in the past, then (sort of) backed off of the claim.

FP’s reporters, writers, and editors share some of the most important, personal, and challenging stories they worked on in 2016.

Writers and editors share some of the best books they read this year.

If the world follows these New Year’s resolutions, 2017 will be a lot less awful than 2016.

The arc of history is long, but it won't ever judge the president's Syria policy kindly.