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An overturned tugboat is seen following the onslaught of Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines.
An overturned tugboat is seen following the onslaught of Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines.

Typhoon Gaemi Devastates the Indo-Pacific

The region’s worst typhoon this season leaves mass flooding, shipwrecks, and a potentially devastating oil spill in its wake.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A woman reads a book on the beach in Hyères, France, on July 20.
A woman reads a book on the beach in Hyères, France, on July 20.

The Best Summer Reads for National Security Nerds

The geopolitics of Formula 1, daring women journalists of the Vietnam War, and other page-turners for the beach.

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

What Netanyahu Got From His Speech in Congress

The Israeli leader defended the war in Gaza, but his visit was overshadowed by U.S. politics.

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Adam Israelevitz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.

Empty Seats Outshine Netanyahu’s Address to U.S. Congress

Roughly half of House and Senate Democrats boycotted the speech as protesters in Washington denounced the Israeli leader’s visit.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Bangladeshi army personnel stand in a line behind barbed wire as they guard the parliament house in Dhaka, Bangladesh, following clashes between police and protesters. The soldiers wear green camouflage fatigues and helmets, and they hold rifles as they look straight ahead.
Bangladeshi army personnel stand in a line behind barbed wire as they guard the parliament house in Dhaka, Bangladesh, following clashes between police and protesters. The soldiers wear green camouflage fatigues and helmets, and they hold rifles as they look straight ahead.

Protests Undermine Bangladesh PM

Violent demonstrations have shattered Sheikh Hasina’s aura of invincibility.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
A nighttime view of a large chemical factory. Smoke or steam spews from one tower.
A nighttime view of a large chemical factory. Smoke or steam spews from one tower.

Biden’s Last Chance at Climate Diplomacy With China

Negotiations are expected to occur in a few weeks with a focus on super-pollutants.

Report
Lili Pike
Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Trump-Vance Unilateralist Delusion

The Republican ticket has unified—around a fundamentally unrealistic foreign policy.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
A close-up of Trump's face as he speaks into a microphone. There is a bandage on his ear.
A close-up of Trump's face as he speaks into a microphone. There is a bandage on his ear.

Now Trump Is the One With the Age Problem

The former president’s health and mental acuity haven’t received nearly enough scrutiny.

Argument
Howard W. French
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech while standing behind a podium at an Israeli Embassy event in Washington, D.C. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and an Israeli flag hangs behind Harris.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech while standing behind a podium at an Israeli Embassy event in Washington, D.C. The seal of the United States is affixed to the podium, and an Israeli flag hangs behind Harris.

Harris Candidacy Gives Democrats a Chance to Pivot on Gaza

What she can do to right U.S. foreign policy and bring back voters.

Argument
Matthew Duss
A grid of portraits shows Bill Clinton, his hands on his knees, the face of Benjamin Netanyahu, the members of Pussy Riot, wearing masks, Aung San Suu Kyi in profile, Vladamir Putin, and Michelle Obama.
A grid of portraits shows Bill Clinton, his hands on his knees, the face of Benjamin Netanyahu, the members of Pussy Riot, wearing masks, Aung San Suu Kyi in profile, Vladamir Putin, and Michelle Obama.

How Platon Photographs Power

The British artist and provocateur on the stories behind the world’s most influential people.

Q&A
Ravi Agrawal
A U.N. armored vehicle drives along the Beni-Kasindi road, stronghold of the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces, an armed group originally from Uganda that pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2019 and operates in eastern DRC), on May 9 in Beni territory, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
A U.N. armored vehicle drives along the Beni-Kasindi road, stronghold of the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces, an armed group originally from Uganda that pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2019 and operates in eastern DRC), on May 9 in Beni territory, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Will Conflict in Congo Spread?

The country’s neighbors have a history of violent meddling. Other African leaders may need to step up to keep the peace.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
A Mexican flag flutters on the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on April 18.
A Mexican flag flutters on the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on April 18.

Solving the China Challenge in Mexico

The United States should make its southern neighbor not just a large trading partner, but also a truly strategic one.

Argument
Connor Pfeiffer, Ryan C. Berg
U.S. President Joe Biden sits with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of an Israeli war cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18.
U.S. President Joe Biden sits with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of an Israeli war cabinet meeting in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18.

Netanyahu Speech Sharpens Democrats’ Israel Divide

Some Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott the Israeli leader’s address to Congress.

Report
Robbie Gramer
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in West Allis, Wisconsin.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Kamala Harris Moves to Clinch Democratic Nomination

The U.S. vice president has secured enough pledged support from delegates to win August nomination vote.

World Brief
Anusha Rathi
A crowd marches forward; the man in the middle has blood on his shirt and appears to have a head injury.
A crowd marches forward; the man in the middle has blood on his shirt and appears to have a head injury.

The Deep Roots of Bangladesh’s Crisis

How protests against a quota system turned into an uprising against Sheikh Hasina’s government.

Analysis
Salil Tripathi
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