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JULY 18, 2025  |  VIEW IN BROWSER  |  SUBSCRIBE A Chinese Navy ship with bow number 629 sails near Escoda Shoal, as seen during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 7. Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images 1 Beijing’s Dominance of the South China Sea Is Not Inevitable  Groupthink and short-termism are clouding judgments about these waters. By Ben Bland, William Matthews Available as audio 2 Moscow’s Recognition of the Taliban Will Backfire Recognizing Afghanistan’s extremist leaders will fuel radicalism. By Nilofar Sakhi 3 Biden’s Team Lied About Gaza. It’s Time to Hold Them Accountable. Impunity for abetting war crimes weakens U.S. democracy. By Matthew Duss 4 The United States Can’t Have a Manufacturing Renaissance Without Innovation Trump’s cuts and erratic policies are undermining the foundation of American competitiveness. By Michèle Flournoy, Tal Feldman 5 The World Is Entering a Dark New Era of Hydroterrorism International institutions need to start treating water as a national security flashpoint. By Abdoulie Ceesay FP Analytics Demographic Realities: The Truth About Global Population Trends The global population continues to grow, but uneven fertility trends and gaps in reproductive care are reshaping demographic futures. Explore how reproductive health services and support for women and families can help governments respond to shifting population dynamics in FP Analytics’ Insight Brief, produced with support from the Population Institute. An FP subscription is your compass through today’s geopolitics. Our experts connect the dots on the issues that matter right now, from war and diplomacy to tech and climate. SUBSCRIBE TODAY You’re receiving this email at onderozar@gmail.com because you signed up for FP's Editors' Picks newsletter.