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A boy sits in the middle of a long boat going through a submerged street.
A boy sits in the middle of a long boat going through a submerged street.

The World Is Entering a Dark New Era of Hydroterrorism

International institutions need to start treating water as a national security flashpoint.

Argument
Abdoulie Ceesay
A tourist leans against a sign that reads "Welcome to the People's Temple Jonestown" as two people take photos of them. The sign arches over a muddy dirt road with dense trees and brush on either side.
A tourist leans against a sign that reads "Welcome to the People's Temple Jonestown" as two people take photos of them. The sign arches over a muddy dirt road with dense trees and brush on either side.

After Chernobyl, Jonestown?

Guyana taps into the dark tourism trend by opening the site where cult members purportedly drank the Kool-Aid.

Dispatch
Alexander Wooley
Crew members gather on a dock before the USS Santa Fe as the flags of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom wave.
Crew members gather on a dock before the USS Santa Fe as the flags of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom wave.

If AUKUS Is Toast, What Should Australia Do Next?

Amid Elbridge Colby’s review of the submarine deal, three books consider the future of the alliance itself.

Review
Connor O’Brien
Workers assemble cars at the newly renovated Ford assembly plant in Chicago.
Workers assemble cars at the newly renovated Ford assembly plant in Chicago.

The United States Can’t Have a Manufacturing Renaissance Without Innovation

Trump’s cuts and erratic policies are undermining the foundation of American competitiveness. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Michèle Flournoy, Tal Feldman
Biden walks between massive white columns outside of the White House. He wears a dark suit and a blue tie, and his head is tilted down toward the ground.
Biden walks between massive white columns outside of the White House. He wears a dark suit and a blue tie, and his head is tilted down toward the ground.

Biden’s Team Lied About Gaza. It’s Time to Hold Them Accountable.

Impunity for abetting war crimes weakens U.S. democracy.

Shadow Government
Matthew Duss
Cars, vans, and other vehicles crowd a busy street beneath a hazy sky. Men in military fatigues perch on a vehicle in the middle of the throng, waving flags. Low-rise buildings rise up on one side of the road.
Cars, vans, and other vehicles crowd a busy street beneath a hazy sky. Men in military fatigues perch on a vehicle in the middle of the throng, waving flags. Low-rise buildings rise up on one side of the road.

Moscow’s Recognition of the Taliban Will Backfire

Recognizing Afghanistan’s extremist leaders will fuel radicalism.

Argument
Nilofar Sakhi
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks about tariffs and the economy in Jakarta on April 8.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks about tariffs and the economy in Jakarta on April 8.

‘We Are Geopolitically Polygamous’

Former Indonesian diplomat Dino Patti Djalal on how his country views Trump and a new world order. This article has an audio recording

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
Newly appointed Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko attends a session of Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv.
Newly appointed Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko attends a session of Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv.

Zelensky Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle in Ukraine

Although few new faces are entering higher office, the shifting seats signal Kyiv’s efforts to woo Washington.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A man holds a sign with images of U.S. President Donald Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that reads "Enemies of the people" during a demonstration calling to tax the super-rich and demanding the end of the six-day workweek at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A man holds a sign with images of U.S. President Donald Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that reads "Enemies of the people" during a demonstration calling to tax the super-rich and demanding the end of the six-day workweek at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Trump’s Tariff Threat Against Brazil Might Politically Boost Lula

What was meant as a show of strength by MAGA and its Brazilian franchise has turned into a gift for Lula.

Argument
Andre Pagliarini
Syrian security forces ride in a vehicle during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16.
Syrian security forces ride in a vehicle during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16.

The Israel-Syria Dilemma

Recent Israeli strikes in Syria undermine Trump’s push for normalization.

Situation Report
John Haltiwanger
Xi and Trump walk side by side.
Xi and Trump walk side by side.

How Strong Is China’s Rare-Earth Card? 

Washington is making big moves, but Beijing has a powerful hand.  This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Christina Lu
Concrete huts, sheltering those displaced by the Assad regime, dot the hillsides in Idlib province near Sarmada, Syria.
Concrete huts, sheltering those displaced by the Assad regime, dot the hillsides in Idlib province near Sarmada, Syria.

‘We Came Here to Work’

Syrians are drawn to Damascus to rebuild their country—and their lives.

Dispatch
Roy Gutman
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reacts during a debate with leaders of various Japanese political parties at the National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reacts during a debate with leaders of various Japanese political parties at the National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2.

Why Japan Might Be America’s Most Frustrated Ally

Tokyo is being squeezed by its biggest enemy and by its closest friend.

Analysis
Christian Caryl
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during Pope Francis’s funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during Pope Francis’s funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Can Trump Be Sold on Supporting Ukraine?

A changeable president seems to be turning against Putin.

Argument
Luke McGee
A fighter jet flies against a clear blue sky. The jet has a pointy gray nose and the flag of France on its tail wing.
A fighter jet flies against a clear blue sky. The jet has a pointy gray nose and the flag of France on its tail wing.

India’s Air Force Is in Crisis

The recent conflict with Pakistan and a deadly crash underscore issues with an aging fleet and weapons procurement.

Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
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