India’s Air Force Is in Crisis
More than two months after engaging in brief combat operations with Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) finds itself in crisis. There were evident shortcomings in its performance during the ...
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Russia’s Recognition Could Bolster Taliban Regime
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Russia becomes the first foreign government to formally recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar ...
When the Threat Is Inside the White House
If our nation’s spies are the infantry of our ideology, as John Le Carré once observed, Tom Sylvester is an unknown soldier who became a four-star general. Two years ago, ...
Trump’s Copper Tariffs Are the Wrong Fix
U.S. President Donald Trump’s second trade blitzkrieg this week, after resuscitating his plan to enact sweeping tariffs on much of the world, was to announce 50 percent import duties on ...
Israel Is Sowing Chaos to Secure Displacement in Gaza
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, “We’re working with the United States very closely” to find countries that will “give the ...
USAID Cuts Could Transform U.S. Ties to Pacific Islands
In February, the ambassadors to the United States of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau met with U.S. officials to raise concerns about the rush of ...
Rwanda and Congo’s Unstable Peace
On June 27, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda signed a comprehensive peace agreement in Washington following the U.S.-brokered “declaration of principles” in April. The deal has sparked ...
I went to Venice on the weekend of Jeff Bezos’ wedding. 12 photos show why I was disappointed.
Boats traveling between San Giorgio Maggiore and the main island.Pierfrancesco Celada for BIThe Bezos-Sánchez wedding was in town, but for those hoping to see a slice of the action, security ...
NATO Approves Landmark Defense Spending Increase
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at NATO’s new defense spending target, deadly anti-government protests in Kenya, and the Israel-Iran conflict’s impact on oil prices. The 5 Percent ...
Pakistan Finds Itself in Awkward Diplomatic Position
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan experiences a whirlwind week of diplomacy amid the United States joining the Israel-Iran conflict; officials from Bangladesh, China, and ...
