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The oil tanker Eagle S is seen anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland, on Jan. 7.
The oil tanker Eagle S is seen anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo, on the Gulf of Finland, on Jan. 7.

The ‘Paper Tiger’ Still Has Its Shadow Fleet

Trump says Russia is in economic trouble—but there’s a loophole in the West’s sanctions.

Argument
Petras Katinas
Two men walk on a road toward the camera, surrounded by cars, with a low hospital building in the background. A sign hanging over the building's roof reads "Mogadishu Somali Turkiye Recep Tay Yip Erdogan."
Two men walk on a road toward the camera, surrounded by cars, with a low hospital building in the background. A sign hanging over the building's roof reads "Mogadishu Somali Turkiye Recep Tay Yip Erdogan."

Turkish Drones Are Fueling a Somali Shadow War

Ankara’s stealth takeover suits its geopolitical interests but has ruined many civilian lives.

Dispatch
Mohamed Gabobe
Donald Trump at UNGA with one finger pointing toward the audience.
Donald Trump at UNGA with one finger pointing toward the audience.

Trump’s United Nations Grievance Airing

The U.S. president used his lengthy speech at UNGA to rail against immigration, climate activism, escalators, and more.

Situation Report
Rishi Iyengar, John Haltiwanger
From left, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
From left, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

Trump Makes U-Turn on Ukraine Rhetoric

Trump says Ukraine can win back all of its territory.

Report
Sam Skove
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a trilateral signing with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a trilateral signing with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Nobel Peace Prize for Department of War President?

Trump cites peace deals, but most are false wins.

Argument
Damian Murphy
Mohammed bin Salman, in a red and white checkered ghutrah and robes, embraces Shehbaz Sharif, wearing a dark blue suit and green tie
Mohammed bin Salman, in a red and white checkered ghutrah and robes, embraces Shehbaz Sharif, wearing a dark blue suit and green tie

What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact Means for South Asia

The mutual defense agreement could make Islamabad even more risk-tolerant.

Analysis
Sumit Ganguly
A high angle view shows Donald Trump reading from an open notebook with large type at a lectern with a mic.
A high angle view shows Donald Trump reading from an open notebook with large type at a lectern with a mic.

Trump to U.N.: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’

Read Trump’s full address at the U.N. General Assembly. 

Transcript
Christina Lu
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly.

Trump Slams the United Nations in Its Own Backyard

Between shots at immigration and climate change, the U.S. president expressed his disappointment with the multilateral body.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is speaking animatedly from behind a brown podium with a "United States Senate" seal on its front. The room, located in the U.S. Capitol building, has blue carpet and brown, wood-paneled walls, with two U.S. flags standing at the left and right back corners of the frame. To Warner's right is a poster on a stand with "The Restrict Act" in capital letters and a mock-up of an iPhone. Behind Warner are (L-R) Sen. Joe Manchin, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Michael Bennett, Sen. Jerry Moran, and Sen. Mitt Romney, all wearing suits.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is speaking animatedly from behind a brown podium with a "United States Senate" seal on its front. The room, located in the U.S. Capitol building, has blue carpet and brown, wood-paneled walls, with two U.S. flags standing at the left and right back corners of the frame. To Warner's right is a poster on a stand with "The Restrict Act" in capital letters and a mock-up of an iPhone. Behind Warner are (L-R) Sen. Joe Manchin, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Michael Bennett, Sen. Jerry Moran, and Sen. Mitt Romney, all wearing suits.

Why China Hawks Love Talking About AI

Artificial intelligence is not the most important part of the U.S.-China technology race, yet it receives the most attention in Washington.

China Brief
James Palmer
King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump ride in a royal carriage through the Windsor Castle estate in Windsor, England, on Sept. 17.
King Charles III and U.S. President Donald Trump ride in a royal carriage through the Windsor Castle estate in Windsor, England, on Sept. 17.

Is Trump Taking Treaties Back to the Middle Ages?

The White House has usurped the power to make foreign treaties and keeps their texts secret.

Analysis
Gregory H. Fox, Duncan B. Hollis
A reenactor dressed as Greek hoplite in a tunic and helmet sprawls on his back on a sandy beach, a shield resting on top of him.
A reenactor dressed as Greek hoplite in a tunic and helmet sprawls on his back on a sandy beach, a shield resting on top of him.

‘Super-Sparta’ Is Bad History and Bad Strategy

The Spartan model didn’t work for Sparta. It will be even worse for Israel.

Argument
Irad Malkin
A man, seen from the waist down, holds a gun at his side. Behind him is a gate and a four-story building and street.
A man, seen from the waist down, holds a gun at his side. Behind him is a gate and a four-story building and street.

On Syria’s Coast, Alawite Communities Wait for Justice

Rights advocates say the lack of accountability for massacres in March could have profound consequences.

Dispatch
Cian Ward
A man in sunglasses stands in front of a Tesla on a street with powerlines and buildings behind him.
A man in sunglasses stands in front of a Tesla on a street with powerlines and buildings behind him.

Iraqi Kurdistan’s EV Revolution

Electric cars were a punchline here just a few years ago. Thanks to Chinese companies, that’s not the case anymore.

Dispatch
Winthrop Rodgers
Students from several universities protest against the parliament’s plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers at the National University of East Timor (UNTL) in Dili on Sept. 15.
Students from several universities protest against the parliament’s plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers at the National University of East Timor (UNTL) in Dili on Sept. 15.

Timor-Leste’s Protests Fit Into a Regional Trend

Gen Z demonstrators throughout the region rally against officials’ graft.

Southeast Asia Brief
Joseph Rachman
Drones fly above grass in an open field dotted with trees and small sheds.
Drones fly above grass in an open field dotted with trees and small sheds.

How Russia Is Escalating the Drone Arms Race

Routine strikes involve smaller, daily launches designed to keep steady pressure on Ukraine. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Yasir Atalan
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