r/foreignpolicy • • Feb 05 '18

r/ForeignPolicy's Reading list

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Let's use this thread to share our favorite books and to look for book recommendations. Books on foreign policy, diplomacy, memoirs, and biographies can be shared here. Any fiction books which you believe can help understand a country's foreign policy are also acceptable.

What books have helped you understand a country's foreign policy the best?

Which books have fascinated you the most?

Are you looking to learn more about a specific policy matter or country?


r/foreignpolicy • • Apr 06 '26

On Iran, Trump Keeps World Off Balance With Ever-Changing Threats: Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.

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r/foreignpolicy • • 4h ago

Scott Ritter: "ISRAEL DESTROYED IN 2 WEEKS!" – Iran's Underground Weapons!

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r/foreignpolicy • • 4h ago

Total Destruction On Camera! US Drops Bombs On Iran Ships! US Fighter Jets Roar As Iran Panics

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r/foreignpolicy • • 8h ago

Huge

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r/foreignpolicy • • 9h ago

War

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r/foreignpolicy • • 11h ago

War

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r/foreignpolicy • • 16h ago

October 14 2026

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r/foreignpolicy • • 16h ago

Revenge

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

Scott Ritter: Saudi Arabia Is Collapsing Under the Weight of the Yemen War

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

Scott Ritter: Yemen's Campaign Is Hitting Saudi Arabia's Economy, the End for MBS?

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

Larry Johnson: Failures in Saudi Air Defense Systems

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

France Student Protests: Tear Gas in Marseille Over School Crisis and Teacher Shortages

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

If Russia and China Joined Forces, Could America Still Win?

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

TODAY! ISRAEL disappears from the world map—see what happens?

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

'Can Hit Anywhere in US': Kim Jon Un Unveils ICBM Ahead of Reported Trump Meet | Vantage

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

YEMEN WAR: THOUSANDS Of Saudi Troops SURRENDER

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

Why Saudi Is Unable To Stop Houthi Missiles Despite US Patriots? | WION News

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

Iranian Oil Tanker's Spotted in Russia. Russia Is Buying Iranian Diesel & Reselling It To The United States.

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

Iran

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r/foreignpolicy • • 2d ago

Trump’s ultimate humiliation – being ignored by Putin

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r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

Iran reportedly fortifies nuclear sites as it prepares for possible U.S. strikes after midterms

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Iran reportedly prepares for war as Saudi Arabia faces fresh Houthi attacks. Our fucking POTUS is a disaster. Progressive, Conservative or independent- you have to agree he is an idiot and not fit for the job


r/foreignpolicy • • 1d ago

SAUDI ARABIA IS NOW STRIKING HOUTHI FUEL FACILITIES — October 14, 2026

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Saudi-led forces struck Houthi-controlled oil facilities west of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on October 13, after warning civilians to evacuate. The strikes followed deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh's international airport. Houthi officials have threatened further retaliation against Saudi Arabia.

The conflict is increasingly targeting infrastructure that supports civilian life as well as military operations. Even though Houthi authorities say the targeted storage facilities were empty, fears of fuel shortages are growing. Further attacks could deepen Yemen's humanitarian emergency and provoke another round of strikes against Saudi cities.

Revelation 6:3–6 depicts warfare and economic scarcity, while Matthew 24:6–7 warns of wars and upheaval. These passages offer a biblical lens for considering the human consequences of conflict, but this escalation does not establish that the events described in Revelation are being fulfilled.

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT — Confirmed damage to fuel supplies, additional strikes on energy infrastructure, and retaliatory attacks against Saudi cities.

Sources: https://apnews.com/article/307d49abfe63ff66c99c318d94ca3e15


r/foreignpolicy • • 2d ago

Russia DIESEL Deal DOA + China the 'REAL WINNER' of US/Iran War | Cyrus Janssen

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r/foreignpolicy • • 2d ago

Today's update

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