Audrey Wilson

Effects of War Ripple Through Middle East Analysis, updates, and background.

For the next two days, FP has lifted the paywall on our coverage of the Iran war. We've published sharp, thoughtful writing on the conflict from the start, and now everyone can read it: foreignpolicy.com/projects/ira...

After Myanmar’s Earthquake, Where Is the Military? The junta may not be standing in the way of disaster aid, despite its poor track record.

Despite the military’s poor track record, sources on the ground said there were no major blocks in aid, Andrew Nachemson writes.

Trump Closes an Important Window Into China Funding cuts and layoffs at Voice of America and Radio Free Asia will reduce reporting on Xinjiang and Tibet.

Losing @radiofreeasiapr.bsky.social and @voanews.com.web.brid.gy means losing valuable insights into increasingly restricted areas of China. My story on the latest Trump takedown:

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Vance Leaves Europe Gobsmacked U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a rebuke on immigration and alleged censorship to a shocked Munich Security Conference.

J.D. Vance stunned Munich with a speech that one senior European official called "total bullshit" + Ukraine's largest power company is struggling to keep the lights on after the sudden loss of USAID funding.

@munsecconf.bsky.social Day 1 with @kfj-fp.bsky.social

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Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Greenland? The Arctic territory has long captured the attention of U.S. leaders.

What does Trump really want with Greenland? Wrote about the latest drama for @foreignpolicy.com [gift link] foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/09/t...

Soup Dumplings as Soft Power Din Tai Fung has become a potent global symbol of Taiwan, at a time when the island sorely needs it.

A bit of counter-programming as we head into the holiday season (and a continuation of my Taiwan interest)—a long overdue love letter to Din Tai Fung: foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/13/t... via @foreignpolicy.com

What the COP29 Climate Finance Deal Means for the World The agreement triples climate finance, but developing countries say it’s far from enough.

@christinalu.bsky.social and I looked at the main rifts over the COP29 climate finance deal:

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What Trump’s Mass Deportations Would Mean for the U.S. Economy The economic costs of such a campaign may be bigger than the president-elect has bargained for.

Trump has vowed to conduct “the largest deportation effort in American history,” no matter the price tag—but the economic costs of such a campaign may be bigger than he has bargained for.

My latest for @foreignpolicy.com
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Israel, Hezbollah Prepare to Approve a Cease-Fire Deal But continued cross-border attacks could threaten the fragile negotiations.

Israel’s cabinet will convene on Tuesday to vote on an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal. But officials worry that continued cross-border strikes could still derail truce talks.
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The Houthis’ Next Target May Be Underwater Cutting or damaging subsea cables could disrupt data and financial communications between Europe and Asia.

In for a penny...
So, since there have been some cable disturbances in the Baltic, upon which I may soon write, it might be worth recalling some antecedents.
The first is probably just getting the things cut or damaged otherhow.
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