An expert’s point of view on a current event. It’s Time to End the ‘Special Relationship’ With Israel The latest round of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians ended in the usual way: with a cease-fire that left Palestinians worse off and the core issues unaddressed. It also provided more evidence […]
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It’s Time for Biden to Ratchet Up the Pressure on the WHO
An expert’s point of view on a current event. It’s Time for Biden to Ratchet Up the Pressure on the WHO U.S. President Joe Biden made the right decision for the United States to remain engaged in the World Health Organization (WHO), reversing former U.S. President Donald Trump’s misguided plan […]
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Is the Leader of Boko Haram Really Dead This Time?
A weekly digest of national security, defense, and cybersecurity news from Foreign Policy reporters Jack Detsch and Robbie Gramer, formerly Security Brief. Delivered Thursday. Is the Leader of Boko Haram Really Dead This Time? Welcome to Foreign Policy’s SitRep! TGI(almost)F on what feels like an unusually long week. First off, […]
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Wolf Warriors Killed China’s Grand Strategy
Sometime in 2020, China came unmoored from its grand strategy. Until then, Beijing’s diplomatic, military, and economic efforts were all directed toward national security. Learned observers could quibble about whether Beijing saw security as inseparable from hegemony; they could debate how productive China’s policies were. But the consistency of purpose […]
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China Mourns Scientist Who Curbed Famine
A weekly digest of the stories you should be following in China this week, plus exclusive analysis. Delivered Wednesday. China Mourns Scientist Who Curbed Famine Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China mourns the death of the agricultural scientist Yuan Longping, the debate over the origins […]
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Understanding China Is Getting Harder Every Month
An expert’s point of view on a current event. Understanding China Is Getting Harder Every Month It has never been easy to write about China, but today access is harder, and sources are more limited than they have been for decades. The pandemic hasn’t helped—since March 2020, China’s borders have […]