Editors' Picks
A Leaner, Meaner British Military
According to Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald, David Cameron's spending caps haven't eviscerated the fighting forces of America's greatest ally.
Why Does Turkey Always Arrest So Many People at the Same Time?
To make a statement.
Assertive Chinese and job-hungry Americans are gearing up for a trade war across the Pacific. Fortunately, cooler heads will likely prevail.
The Daily Show star has it easy. As the world's most influential political satirists reveal, telling jokes in dangerous places can be hazardous to your health.
Is Petraeus learning to love the Biden plan?
BY ROBERT HADDICK
What Tom Donilon could learn from Tony Soprano
Israel gives its silent assent to the massive U.S.-Saudi arms deal
BY DOV ZAKHEIM
Will WikiLeaks settle the Iraq war casualties debate?
BY DAVID KENNER
Can Georgia keep Russia out of the WTO?
BY DAVID BOSCO
Can anyone stop Karachi's downward spiral?
BY NADIA NAVIWALA
Claiming a false win in Afghanistan won't solve a thing
DIRECTORY
Germany's Age of Anxiety - By Roger Boyes
German multiculturalism was dead long before Angela Merkel buried it for good this week.
10/22/2010
Putin's drug czar gets heated over California pot and Afghan poppies.
10/22/2010
Smoke and Mirrors in Kabul - By Andrew Exum
Don't believe the hype about reconciliation talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban -- this war isn't even close to over.
10/22/2010
The Spectacle of the Society - By James Traub
France's half-century social-spending spree is coming to an end -- and Nicolas Sarkozy is stuck holding the bag.
10/22/2010
This Week at War: The Biden Plan Returns
The United States reluctantly accepts coercion over counterinsurgency in Afghanistan.
10/22/2010
Armchair Warriors - By Micah Zenko
Civilian strategists often think they understand the use of force better than their generals do. Here are 10 cockamamie military schemes that thankfully never came to pass.
10/22/2010
Is There Any Way to Fix Pakistan? - An FP Special Package
From washed-out roads and bridges to the frayed state of Islamabad politics, Pakistan is a country in sorry shape. An FP special report on how things could go from bad to better.
10/21/2010
A Leaner, Meaner British Military - By Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald
Why David Cameron's spending caps haven't eviscerated the fighting forces of America's greatest ally.
10/21/2010
Sudan's War Inside - By Maggie Fick
As pundits warn of a north-south Sudan scuffle, they might miss the real brewing conflict: within Southern Sudan.
10/21/2010