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A municipal worker hoists flags of various countries near Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Oct. 11.
A municipal worker hoists flags of various countries near Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Oct. 11.

Can the Gulf Rebuild the Middle East?

Despite many threats, the Gulf states have emerged with structural advantages that could reshape the region.

Analysis
Rob Geist Pinfold
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives at Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi for a press conference on Oct. 12.
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives at Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi for a press conference on Oct. 12.

The Taliban’s Entry Into India-Pakistan Rivalry

Kabul’s flirt with New Delhi is a classic case of geopolitical logic.

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
Members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) shout slogans and hold a poster of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of state elections in the country's Bihar state, during a protest in New Delhi on July 28.
Members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) shout slogans and hold a poster of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of state elections in the country's Bihar state, during a protest in New Delhi on July 28.

India Is Disenfranchising Millions of Voters

A controversial policy may be targeting religious minorities and Dalits.

Analysis
Joshua Yang
Visitors take selfies with the logo of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) outside of the TSMC Museum of Innovation on April 18 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Visitors take selfies with the logo of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) outside of the TSMC Museum of Innovation on April 18 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Taiwan’s Government Is Scared of Its Own Semiconductor Giant

Taipei needs to learn how to better wield the “silicon shield.”

Analysis
Feifei Hung
Russell Vought speaks in front of a microphone while Donald Trump listens, both wearing blue suits with red ties, in front of a blurred painting of a man on a horse.
Russell Vought speaks in front of a microphone while Donald Trump listens, both wearing blue suits with red ties, in front of a blurred painting of a man on a horse.

Why Russell Vought Is One of the Most Powerful People in Washington

Trump’s budget director is working through the system rather than around it.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at a gathering of foreign ministers of the Indo-Pacific Quad at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on July 1.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at a gathering of foreign ministers of the Indo-Pacific Quad at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on July 1.

The Quad Is Dead, Long Live the Quad

In an increasingly dangerous era, the group’s old patterns of cooperation will not suffice.

Argument
Arzan Tarapore
A 23-kiloton nuclear test explosion is seen at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 18. 1953.
A 23-kiloton nuclear test explosion is seen at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 18. 1953.

A New Nuclear Arms Race?

How Trump could reshape the nuclear order.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
Donald Trump, left, wears a red tie and blue suit. Xi Jinping, wearing a blue tie and suit, waves his hand.
Donald Trump, left, wears a red tie and blue suit. Xi Jinping, wearing a blue tie and suit, waves his hand.

Why China Is Winning the Trade War

Rare earths and other assets have given Beijing an edge in trade talks with Washington. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Xi Takes the Spotlight at APEC Summit in Trump’s Absence

China aims to portray itself as a champion of free trade amid high U.S. tariffs.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Three women dressed as ghosts, with white sheets over their heads, walk through a field of bright orange marigolds. They wear sunglasses and hats over the sheets.
Three women dressed as ghosts, with white sheets over their heads, walk through a field of bright orange marigolds. They wear sunglasses and hats over the sheets.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Oct. 25: Hurricane Melissa batters the Caribbean, Argentina holds midterm elections, and Trump travels through Asia.

Quiz
Syd Kuntz
The book Great Power Diplomacy by A. Wess Mitchell atop a stack of books behind a black paper tear.
The book Great Power Diplomacy by A. Wess Mitchell atop a stack of books behind a black paper tear.

Add This to the Canon of Great Diplomacy Books

A. Wess Mitchell’s tour through two millennia of diplomacy is catnip for foreign-policy wonks. This article has an audio recording

Review
Keith Johnson
A group of young people walk down a road past Soviet tanks. One person holds up a small flag of Czechoslovakia.
A group of young people walk down a road past Soviet tanks. One person holds up a small flag of Czechoslovakia.

Moscow’s Shadow Looms Over Bratislava

Russia’s historic role remains central to the debate over Slovak foreign policy today.

Analysis
Frankie Vetch
Two men pose in front of a brown sculpture of a headless Mao Zedong kneeling with one hand over his heart. The man on the left holds the sculpted severed head of Mao. The man on the right leans against the statue’s base and smokes a cigarette.
Two men pose in front of a brown sculpture of a headless Mao Zedong kneeling with one hand over his heart. The man on the left holds the sculpted severed head of Mao. The man on the right leans against the statue’s base and smokes a cigarette.

China Is Stamping Out Dissident Art

Curators, painters, and performers are facing jail or exile.

Analysis
Shannon Van Sant
U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hold folders bearing the signed agreement as they sit in front of a blue backdrop.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hold folders bearing the signed agreement as they sit in front of a blue backdrop.

Will Trump’s Critical Minerals Blitz Pay Off?

The U.S. president has been on a mission to secure new supply chains—and counter China’s grip. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Christina Lu
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the ASEAN summit
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and U.S. President Donald Trump at the ASEAN summit

Trump Plays Offense in China’s Backyard

His Cambodia charm offensive is the new normal in U.S. foreign policy.

Analysis
Derek Grossman
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