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U.S. National Guard troops spread mulch around the Tidal Basin near the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 26.
U.S. National Guard troops spread mulch around the Tidal Basin near the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 26.

Trump’s Lethal Landscapers

Is Trump hurting military readiness?

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger, Rishi Iyengar
Men in camouflage military uniforms rake leaves in a park. A canopy of leaves is visible overhead; the grass beneath has patchy brown spots from the late-summer heat.
Men in camouflage military uniforms rake leaves in a park. A canopy of leaves is visible overhead; the grass beneath has patchy brown spots from the late-summer heat.

The Global War on Terror Comes Home to D.C.

Soldiers are a poor tool for remaking societies.

Analysis
Adam Weinstein
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz take part in a meeting in Tirana, Albania.
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz take part in a meeting in Tirana, Albania.

E3 Nations Begin Process to Reimpose Snapback Sanctions on Iran

European foreign ministers hope the threat of sanctions will force Tehran back to the nuclear negotiating table.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Xi and Putin sit in the center of a row of other officials and dignitaries, their heads turned to look at something in the same direction as the camera. Both men wear dark suits. Two other men sitting in the same row wear military dress uniforms and hats that are highly decorated with medals.
Xi and Putin sit in the center of a row of other officials and dignitaries, their heads turned to look at something in the same direction as the camera. Both men wear dark suits. Two other men sitting in the same row wear military dress uniforms and hats that are highly decorated with medals.

China’s Military Parade Is a Powerful Diplomatic Display

Xi Jinping is trying to link past, present, and future.

Analysis
Deng Yuwen
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit in The Hague.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit in The Hague.

European Countries Trigger the ‘Snapback’ of Iran Sanctions

France, Germany, and the U.K. ran out of patience with Tehran and are bringing back previously halted U.N. measures.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a press conference in Baghdad on April 26, 2021.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a press conference in Baghdad on April 26, 2021.

Tehran’s Message to Trump: ‘Stop Listening to Bibi’

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the 12-day war, Western sanctions, and a pathway to nuclear talks. This article has an audio recording

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
Trump and Cook shape hands next to a poster board that reads: "Apple American Manufacturing Program."
Trump and Cook shape hands next to a poster board that reads: "Apple American Manufacturing Program."

Trump’s Economic Policy Is More Radical Than You Think

So why aren’t the president’s latest economic moves generating more alarm?

Argument
Howard W. French
Bangladeshi Advisor for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain addresses a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 24.
Bangladeshi Advisor for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain addresses a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug. 24.

Bangladesh-Pakistan Ties Get Dramatic Reset

A resurgence in bilateral relations is one of the region’s more significant recent trends.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
A sign reading “Our Land Our Future” rests in the snow alongside the Greenlandic flag in Greenland.
A sign reading “Our Land Our Future” rests in the snow alongside the Greenlandic flag in Greenland.

Denmark Looks Into Report That U.S. Is Trying to ‘Infiltrate Greenlandic Society’

Copenhagen summoned the top U.S. diplomat in the country in response to a report about an alleged covert operation on the Arctic island.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A man in a suit and glasses gestures on stage in front of an "intel foundry" background.
A man in a suit and glasses gestures on stage in front of an "intel foundry" background.

What to Know About Trump’s Deal With Intel

The U.S. government’s 10 percent stake in the chipmaker has broader implications. 

Explainer
Rishi Iyengar
A worker walks past oil barrels at a filling station in Chennai, India.
A worker walks past oil barrels at a filling station in Chennai, India.

As Trump’s Higher India Tariffs Go Into Effect, Oil Markets Shrug

The duties are ostensibly aimed at Moscow, but they hit New Delhi hardest.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23, 2024.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23, 2024.

Why India Should Not Walk Into the China-Russia Trap

New Delhi has other options, and the standoff with Washington may not last. This article has an audio recording

Argument
James Crabtree
A cutout image of Donald Trump's face appears to float among clouds of smoke and flames. The bottom part of the face has already begun to disintegrate into ashes. More flames are visible in the background.
A cutout image of Donald Trump's face appears to float among clouds of smoke and flames. The bottom part of the face has already begun to disintegrate into ashes. More flames are visible in the background.

Trump’s Coercion Is Not the Way to Deal With India

As a 50 percent total tariff kicks in, a former Indian diplomat says there’s still time for dialogue.

Argument
Syed Akbaruddin
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a telephone conversation with U.S. President Trump at the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, on May 16.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a telephone conversation with U.S. President Trump at the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, on May 16.

Stop Fabulating About ‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine

The best way to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion is helping it to win.

Analysis
Christian Caryl
A crowd of protesters marches through a street.
A crowd of protesters marches through a street.

Can Tunisia’s Largest Labor Union Survive Saied?

One of the last remaining counters to the president’s power tries to fight back.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
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