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A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile made by the German-Swedish company Taurus Systems is shown at the International Defense and Security Fair in Madrid on May 17.
A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile made by the German-Swedish company Taurus Systems is shown at the International Defense and Security Fair in Madrid on May 17.

Why There Are No Game-Changing Weapons for Ukraine

There is no alternative to slowly and methodically reducing Russian forces in Ukraine.

Analysis
Franz-Stefan Gady
A woman wearing a pink and green sari steps down from the front step of a house and onto an unpaid road. Behind her, a young boy stands in the doorway and stretches his arms out toward her. Another woman holds a baby deeper inside the house.
A woman wearing a pink and green sari steps down from the front step of a house and onto an unpaid road. Behind her, a young boy stands in the doorway and stretches his arms out toward her. Another woman holds a baby deeper inside the house.

India’s Public Health Depends on Private Exploitation

A celebrated health program relies on the labor of mistreated women.

The Full Story
Maher Sattar, Shreya Raman
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman during an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on June 22, 2022.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman during an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on June 22, 2022.

The End of America’s Middle East

The region’s four major countries have all forfeited Washington’s trust.

Argument
Hisham Melhem
Maldives presidential candidate Mohamed Muiz, a man with gray hair and beard and a light pink button-down shirt, claps his hands as he greets a crowd of supporters wearing pink at an outdoor campaign rally.
Maldives presidential candidate Mohamed Muiz, a man with gray hair and beard and a light pink button-down shirt, claps his hands as he greets a crowd of supporters wearing pink at an outdoor campaign rally.

The Maldives’ Presidential Race Has Geopolitical Stakes

The Sept. 30 runoff winner will favor either India or China.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit a Russian spaceport.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visit a Russian spaceport.

A Rare North Korea-Russia Summit on Satellites, Arms Deals

Military trade talks came amid Pyongyang’s first missile test with Kim Jong Un out of the country.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Sevastopol Gov. Mikhail Razvozhaev speaks on a mobile phone as smoke and flames rise behind him from the burning Sevastopol Shipyard in Russian-annexed Crimea at night after an attack by Ukraine. Also seen are fire-fighhting vehicles.
Sevastopol Gov. Mikhail Razvozhaev speaks on a mobile phone as smoke and flames rise behind him from the burning Sevastopol Shipyard in Russian-annexed Crimea at night after an attack by Ukraine. Also seen are fire-fighhting vehicles.

Russia’s Home Port in Occupied Crimea Is Under Fire

“If you’re on a Russian naval ship, you’re not safe anywhere in the Black Sea,” said one retired U.S. admiral.

Report
Jack Detsch
New Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, a 45-year-old man wearing a short-sleeved button shirt, clasps his hands and smiles as he speaks to people gathered on a road. He is surrounded by a small group of other officials and security personnel.
New Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, a 45-year-old man wearing a short-sleeved button shirt, clasps his hands and smiles as he speaks to people gathered on a road. He is surrounded by a small group of other officials and security personnel.

Hun Sen’s Successor Must Keep Up His Chess Game

The son of Cambodia’s long-serving prime minister will face challenges to his leadership from powerful political families.

Analysis
Lindsey Kennedy, Nathan Paul Southern
Ethiopian migrants walk on foot along a highway to cross into Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 23, on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen.
Ethiopian migrants walk on foot along a highway to cross into Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 23, on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen.

Biden Is Letting Saudi Arabia Get Away With Murder, Again

Riyadh’s forces are killing defenseless Ethiopian migrants at its border, and Washington and its allies don’t seem to care.

Argument
Joey Shea
Afghan men consume drugs on a street in Kabul.
Afghan men consume drugs on a street in Kabul.

The Taliban Have a New Drug of Choice

After cornering the market on heroin, they’ve pivoted to a quicker and more profitable alternative.

Analysis
Lynne O’Donnell
Pres. Bill Clinton (C) w. (L-R) Mideast peaceniks King Hussein, PM Rabin, PLO chmn. Arafat & Pres. Mubarak in WH Rose Garden for Israeli-Palestinian accord signing. (Photo by Dirck Halstead/Getty Images)
Pres. Bill Clinton (C) w. (L-R) Mideast peaceniks King Hussein, PM Rabin, PLO chmn. Arafat & Pres. Mubarak in WH Rose Garden for Israeli-Palestinian accord signing. (Photo by Dirck Halstead/Getty Images)

Why the Oslo Peace Process Failed

And what it means for future negotiators.

Analysis
Aaron David Miller
Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema salutes during his investiture as transitional president of Gabon on Sept. 4, 2023 at the Presidential Palace in Libreville.
Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema salutes during his investiture as transitional president of Gabon on Sept. 4, 2023 at the Presidential Palace in Libreville.

Gabon’s Palace Coup

How the extended Bongo family ousted a president but maintained its control of the country.

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
A general view of the Houses of Parliament in London on Sept. 4.
A general view of the Houses of Parliament in London on Sept. 4.

U.K. Spy Scandal Could Shift China Policy

An espionage case involving a parliamentary aide comes at a bad time for the Conservative Party.

China Brief
James Palmer
Flooding is seen in Libya.
Flooding is seen in Libya.

Mass Flooding Submerges Libya in Disaster

Poor governance and weak infrastructure magnified Storm Daniel’s impact.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
People look at Pangu AI weather models during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 7.
People look at Pangu AI weather models during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 7.

What the U.S. Can Learn From China About Regulating AI

Over the past two years, China has enacted some of the world’s earliest and most sophisticated rules for AI.

Analysis
Matt Sheehan
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia, on April 25, 2019.

The Putin-Kim Summit Kicks Off a New Era for North Korea

Pyongyang has given up on normalizing relations with Washington.

Analysis
Robert L. Carlin, Siegfried S. Hecker
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