# US Foreign Policy

> US Foreign Policy publishes independent, nonpartisan analysis of American diplomacy, defense policy, sanctions and trade, and congressional foreign affairs. Articles are sourced and cite primary documents (government releases, congressional records, and named news reporting).

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## Coverage areas

- [State Department](https://usforeignpolicy.org/categories/state-department.html): Bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, embassy operations, and diplomatic strategy.
- [Defense Policy](https://usforeignpolicy.org/categories/defense-policy.html): Pentagon strategy, military deployments, NATO commitments, and national security decisions.
- [Sanctions & Trade](https://usforeignpolicy.org/categories/sanctions-and-trade.html): Economic sanctions, trade agreements, tariff policy, and export controls.
- [Congressional Foreign Affairs](https://usforeignpolicy.org/categories/congressional-foreign-affairs.html): Congressional oversight of foreign policy, Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committee activity.

## Recent analysis

- [AUKUS Meets Shipyard Math in 2026](https://usforeignpolicy.org/articles/aukus-pillar-i-industrial-base-accountability-april-2026.html)
- [Foreign Aid Reset Meets Budget Reality](https://usforeignpolicy.org/articles/foreign-aid-reset-meets-budget-reality-2026.html)
- [U.S.-Iran Sanctions Reset Hits Limits](https://usforeignpolicy.org/articles/us-iran-sanctions-reset-faces-friction-2026.html)
- [U.S.-Japan-Philippines Deterrence Test](https://usforeignpolicy.org/articles/us-japan-philippines-deterrence-test-2026.html)
- [Congress and the April 6 Hormuz Clock](https://usforeignpolicy.org/articles/congress-april-6-hormuz-deadline-war-powers-iran-2026.html)
- [Intelligence Community Revises China-Taiwan Timeline](https://usforeignpolicy.org/articles/annual-threat-assessment-china-taiwan-homeland-2026.html)
- [Pentagon's AUKUS Review Raises Doubts About Virginia-Class Submarine Deliveries](https://usforeignpolicy.org/articles/aukus-pentagon-review-virginia-submarine-march-2026.html)
- [OFAC Targets Russia's Oil Shadow Fleet](https://usforeignpolicy.org/articles/ofac-russia-shadow-fleet-europe-sanctions-march-2026.html)

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