David Ignatius


David Ignatius is a columnist for the Washington Post. His work is often syndicated in Foreign Policy.

Articles by David Ignatius
A Ukrainian soldier in camouflage holds a large, gray drone with a wingspan a little longer than he is tall, with yellow and blue markings on its wings. He's standing in a field of long, dry glass beneath a pale blue sky.
A Ukrainian soldier in camouflage holds a large, gray drone with a wingspan a little longer than he is tall, with yellow and blue markings on its wings. He's standing in a field of long, dry glass beneath a pale blue sky.
A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12.
A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12.
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes the sign of the cross during an Orthodox Easter service in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes the sign of the cross during an Orthodox Easter service in Moscow.
A police man in a hi-vis vest stands in front of a sign advertising peace talks in Islamabad.
A police man in a hi-vis vest stands in front of a sign advertising peace talks in Islamabad.
A view of the damaged B1 bridge after it was destroyed by an airstrike in Karaj, Iran.
A view of the damaged B1 bridge after it was destroyed by an airstrike in Karaj, Iran.
An anti-United States banner is seen displayed in Tehran.
An anti-United States banner is seen displayed in Tehran.
The tail of a ballistic missile sticks out of the vibrant green grass of a vineyard in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. It is wrapped in red tape with Hebrew writing.
The tail of a ballistic missile sticks out of the vibrant green grass of a vineyard in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. It is wrapped in red tape with Hebrew writing.
A TV monitor above a soundboard shows a video feed of Trump standing at a podium bearing the U.S. presidential seal. Trump wears a business suit and a baseball cap that says "USA."
A TV monitor above a soundboard shows a video feed of Trump standing at a podium bearing the U.S. presidential seal. Trump wears a business suit and a baseball cap that says "USA."
A man in a black jacket and beanie walks underneath a banner with an illustration displaying a transfer of the Iranian flag between the three supreme Leaders.
A man in a black jacket and beanie walks underneath a banner with an illustration displaying a transfer of the Iranian flag between the three supreme Leaders.
An Israeli soldier directs a tank in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, on March 5.
An Israeli soldier directs a tank in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon, on March 5.
A woman holds up an image of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a symbolic funeral in Baghdad on March 1.
A woman holds up an image of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a symbolic funeral in Baghdad on March 1.
A crowd of dozens of people, mostly but not all men, is seen from above as they wave Iranian flags on poles.
A crowd of dozens of people, mostly but not all men, is seen from above as they wave Iranian flags on poles.
Shadows of honor guard service members are cast on a wall beside the Ukrainian trident during a funeral ceremony for unidentified soldiers at the National Military Memorial Cemetery near Kyiv.
Shadows of honor guard service members are cast on a wall beside the Ukrainian trident during a funeral ceremony for unidentified soldiers at the National Military Memorial Cemetery near Kyiv.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration head Bryan Bedford observe a Skydio X10 drone at the Transportation Department headquarters in Washington on Aug. 5, 2025.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration head Bryan Bedford observe a Skydio X10 drone at the Transportation Department headquarters in Washington on Aug. 5, 2025.
The two men stand side-by-side in front of a seal with the logo of the GCC-ASEAN summit. The Saudi flag hangs at one side.
The two men stand side-by-side in front of a seal with the logo of the GCC-ASEAN summit. The Saudi flag hangs at one side.