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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seated, smiling and waving.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seated, smiling and waving.

Khamenei Thinks He Can Ride This Out

Russia and China can buy Tehran time but not a deal.

Argument
Alex Vatanka
A local officer stands in front of a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone in Poland.
A local officer stands in front of a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone in Poland.

Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones, Invokes NATO’s Article 4

This is “the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivers remarks during the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, on Sept. 9.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivers remarks during the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, on Sept. 9.

Ethiopia Debuts New Mega-Dam

The project grants Addis Ababa control of the Nile River and threatens water supplies downstream.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
Macron, Starmer, and Merz talk at a summit in Tirana, Albania
Macron, Starmer, and Merz talk at a summit in Tirana, Albania

Europe’s Delusions Over What It Means to Deter Russia

Leaders are afraid to tell voters what it will take to defend their continent. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
Polish police and army personnel inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone shot down over the village of Wyryki-Wola, Poland, on Sept. 10.
Polish police and army personnel inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a Russian drone shot down over the village of Wyryki-Wola, Poland, on Sept. 10.

Russia Just Attacked NATO. Again.

One can only hope that Trump will draw the right conclusion: Coddling Putin leads to disaster. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Christian Caryl
A two-winged drone is seen from below as it cuts across a deep blue sky, just a few clouds visible in the corner.
A two-winged drone is seen from below as it cuts across a deep blue sky, just a few clouds visible in the corner.

Outlawry in the Caribbean

Trump’s execution of drug smugglers by drone is barbaric even by 19th-century legal standards.

Argument
Benjamin Farley
Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One before flying to Vietnam to attend the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, at Beijing airport on November 10, 2017.
Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One before flying to Vietnam to attend the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, at Beijing airport on November 10, 2017.

The Top 10 Trump Administration Foreign-Policy Mistakes

So far.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
A photo illustration shows Vladimir Putin standing and looking down at a piece of paper with caution tape in front and behind him for a story about sanctions.
A photo illustration shows Vladimir Putin standing and looking down at a piece of paper with caution tape in front and behind him for a story about sanctions.

My Theory Says Sanctions on Russia Won’t Work. So Why Do I Want Them Anyway?

The inventor of the sanctions paradox stress-tests it 25 years on.

Argument
Daniel W. Drezner
Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9.
Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9.

Israel’s Strategic Declaration

By striking Qatar, Netanyahu has forsworn negotiations and expanded the battlefield.

Argument
Daniel Byman
A man shouts with both hands raised in the air, pointing his index fingers at the sky, as he walks in front of a flaming pile of tires at the center of a city street. A crowd of people—mostly young men—stand circled around the tires, partly obscured by wafts of black smoke.
A man shouts with both hands raised in the air, pointing his index fingers at the sky, as he walks in front of a flaming pile of tires at the center of a city street. A crowd of people—mostly young men—stand circled around the tires, partly obscured by wafts of black smoke.

Nepal Protests Expose Depth of Public Anger

The situation in Kathmandu remains tense after Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s resignation.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing.

No New World Order Here

China’s military parade was just another display of a long-standing relationship.

China Brief
James Palmer
The new Department of War logo is seen inside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
The new Department of War logo is seen inside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

Congress Has Only Itself to Blame for the War Department

Years of neglected oversight have led to unrestrained presidential authority.

Argument
Adam Weinstein
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepalese government, in Kathmandu.
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepalese government, in Kathmandu.

Nepal’s Gen Z Reckoning

Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigns amid deadly anti-government protests.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A bulldozer moves down a dirt road past toppled buildings and rubble.
A bulldozer moves down a dirt road past toppled buildings and rubble.

Why Israeli Support for Settling Gaza Is Rising

The far right has normalized the idea of expelling Palestinians.

Analysis
David E. Rosenberg
Workers stack lumber in Eldama Ravine, Baringo county, Kenya.
Workers stack lumber in Eldama Ravine, Baringo county, Kenya.

China’s Appetite for Rosewood Is Causing Chaos in Africa

Beijing should act to rein in a $2 billion industry.

Analysis
Caroline Costello, Joshua Eisenman
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