What Iran Might Do Next

If Republican nominee Donald Trump becomes the next president of the United States, how will he design his foreign policy? Which advisors will he lean on? Elbridge Colby was a Pentagon official under former President Trump. Today, he argues that the Biden administration’s foreign policy isn’t delivering. Instead, he contends, U.S. foreign-policy strategy should put Americans first. Colby joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal for an in-depth conversation.

Whether you know it or not, you’ve seen the work of portrait photographer Platon. Gracing magazine covers and protest signs, his photos of world leaders and cultural icons capture the truth behind the cliche “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Platon sits down with FP’s Ravi Agrawal to describe what drives his art and how he connects with his subjects, no matter how powerful they may be.

Few countries in the world are as adept at interpreting China’s foreign policy as Singapore. At this year’s Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, FP’s Ravi Agrawal sat down with Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen. The two discussed the U.S.-China relationship as well as American soft power in Southeast Asia.

Amid Russia’s continued war in Ukraine, most NATO members are upping their defense spending to a minimum of 2 percent of their respective GDPs. Canada is increasingly seen as lagging behind. FP’s Ravi Agrawal asked Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair about his nation’s spending.