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Security personnel stand guard along a road during a curfew in Leh, India, on Sept. 28.
Security personnel stand guard along a road during a curfew in Leh, India, on Sept. 28.

What Unrest in Ladakh Means for New Delhi

The biggest implications of recent protests in the border region relate to security.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
A member of Capitol security walks through an empty rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 1, the first day of the most recent U.S. government shutdown.
A member of Capitol security walks through an empty rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 1, the first day of the most recent U.S. government shutdown.

How a U.S. Government Shutdown Could Impact Washington’s Foreign Policy

Thousands of national security employees will continue working through the shutdown, but there are broader implications.

Report
Rishi Iyengar
Security fences and signs stating that access to private areas is prohibited are seen at Copenhagen Airport.
Security fences and signs stating that access to private areas is prohibited are seen at Copenhagen Airport.

Can a European Drone Wall Stop Russia?

The European Union is hoping that a network of sensors and weapons will prevent Russian drones from violating European airspace.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Scott Bessent, left, gives a thumbs up as Javier Milei hold a blue folder and glass award. Both men are wearing tuxedos against a purple backdrop. A teleprompter is in the foreground.
Scott Bessent, left, gives a thumbs up as Javier Milei hold a blue folder and glass award. Both men are wearing tuxedos against a purple backdrop. A teleprompter is in the foreground.

Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina’s Milei?

It’s not the economy, stupid.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
Senior military leaders look on at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30.
Senior military leaders look on at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30.

Trump’s Speech to Generals Was Incitement to Violence Against Americans

Military leaders’ quiet professionalism offers hope amid a maelstrom.

Argument
Kori Schake
Helicopters fly above tanks on an airfield.
Helicopters fly above tanks on an airfield.

How Trump Could Get Bagram Back

Internal fissures mean that the Taliban’s rejection of the issue is far from settled.

Argument
Javid Ahmad
Donald Trump and Javier Milei, both wearing suits, talk to each other in a crowded room.
Donald Trump and Javier Milei, both wearing suits, talk to each other in a crowded room.

The U.S. Should Not Bail Out Argentina

Why is the Trump administration intent on rescuing a failed foreign leader?

Argument
Rohit Chopra
A woman wearing a black headscarf holds up a weapon as she stands next to a large portrait of Nasrallah.
A woman wearing a black headscarf holds up a weapon as she stands next to a large portrait of Nasrallah.

Inside Lebanon’s Audacious Disarmament Plan

The state faces a stark choice to confront groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas or risk another war with Israel.

Dispatch
Fin de Pencier
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te frowns as he talks with suited representatives from Lockheed Martin. He is wearing a striped tie.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te frowns as he talks with suited representatives from Lockheed Martin. He is wearing a striped tie.

How Taipei Should Handle Washington

There are several options for dealing with the Trump administration.

China Brief
James Palmer
Five Japanese officials stand side by side on a stage. The four men wear black suits with white shirts and ties; the sole woman wears a blue pantsuit. Three of the officials lean close to speak to one another, pointing at something in the crowd off camera.
Five Japanese officials stand side by side on a stage. The four men wear black suits with white shirts and ties; the sole woman wears a blue pantsuit. Three of the officials lean close to speak to one another, pointing at something in the crowd off camera.

As Another Leadership Election Looms, Japan’s Real Bosses Take Stock

Nominal leaders are secondary to party power—but the system’s looking shaky.

Analysis
William Sposato
Rohingya refugees gather to listen United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit to a refugee camp in Bangladesh.
Rohingya refugees gather to listen United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit to a refugee camp in Bangladesh.

Rohingya Noticeably Absent From U.N. Conference

More than a million Rohingya refugees are displaced in Bangladesh.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A worker sitting on a crowded factory floor is framed by stacks of jeans sitting in the foreground as she works at a sewing machine.
A worker sitting on a crowded factory floor is framed by stacks of jeans sitting in the foreground as she works at a sewing machine.

The Crisis for the Women Who Make Your Clothes

Trump’s tariffs are having major ripple effects on the fashion industry’s female work force.

The Full Story
Claire Cozens
Erdogan and Trump sit beside each other in gold-upholstered chairs in front of an ornate gilded fireplace. Trump is speaking, whereas Erdogan is slightly slumped while wearing an exhausted expression, his hand splayed to cover part of his face. An aide sits beside him holding a folder and a pen, leaning closer to speak.
Erdogan and Trump sit beside each other in gold-upholstered chairs in front of an ornate gilded fireplace. Trump is speaking, whereas Erdogan is slightly slumped while wearing an exhausted expression, his hand splayed to cover part of his face. An aide sits beside him holding a folder and a pen, leaning closer to speak.

U.S.-Turkish Relations Have Gotten Duller, Not Better

Erdogan’s visit to Washington showed that the United States and Turkey just don’t need each other as much as they used to. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Dimitar Bechev
A young man in a white button up shirt is seen in profile. Behind him, out of focus, fans crowded around the man as they wave and take photos with their phones.
A young man in a white button up shirt is seen in profile. Behind him, out of focus, fans crowded around the man as they wave and take photos with their phones.

The Chinese Public Is Obsessing Over a Perceived Celebrity Cover-Up

The death of actor Yu Menglong has started a cycle of censorship and rumor.

Analysis
Kevin F. Hsu
First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky speaks at a Security Council meeting on Ukraine at the United Nations in New York.
First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky speaks at a Security Council meeting on Ukraine at the United Nations in New York.

How to Fix the Security Council

Adding members and removing the unilateral veto would make the body stronger.

Argument
Wang Huiyao
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