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Where is the F-22?

The cover of the March 18 issue of the Weekly Standard featured a dramatic image of F-22 Raptor fighters flying "unto the breach" to highlight coverage of the war in Libya. It's a great stock photo, but not actually a very apt one since...

Published Fri, Apr 01 2011 10:03 AM by FP Passport

Introducing FP March Madness

In the spirit of March Madness (as the annual U.S. collegiate basketball tournament is affectionately called, for our international readers) and to find a bit of distraction in an otherwise distressing news month, we are introducing our First Annual World...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 8:38 AM by FP Passport

Decline Watch: What exactly did the Australian foreign minister tell Romney?

Talking Points Memo is asking if this is Romney's " first big foreign stumble" and the Obama campaign is sending it out to journalists, but it's not exactly clear who exactly made a gaffe or about what. Here are some comments made by...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 12:11 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Flash Points, Decline Watch, Election 2012, Mitt Romney

Kosovo: The model?

Craig Whitlock's piece in the Washington Post on Kosovo's progress is interesting, though I think selling it as a "model for nation builders" that is "relevant to the current debate over Afghanistan" oversells it a bit: '...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 10:06 AM by FP Passport

Monsieur Fillon's Holiday

Another day, another French cabinet minister/Middle Eastern dictator vacation scandal. This one involving Prime Minister Francois Fillon. The Financial Times reports : Mr Fillon came under attack after it emerged that he and his family had accepted an...

Published Wed, Feb 09 2011 8:22 AM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Obama begins Afghan surge rollout

Obama begins Afghan surge rollout Top story: The Obama administration has begun the rollout for a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, including the deployment of over 30,000 new troops. The president issued orders to the military on Sunday, then...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2009 6:01 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Morning Brief: Obama's stern words for Pyongyang in Seoul

Obama's stern words for Pyongyang in Seoul Top Story: U.S. President Barack Obama's much-watched three-day trip to China ended with more of a whisper than a bang. Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao reportedly discussed a number of sensitive...

Published Thu, Nov 19 2009 5:57 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

The best thing ever written about Syrian air defenses

Now that Turkey has confirmed that one of its fighter jets was shot down Friday by Syria, I'd like to share this brilliant gem from a now-defunct blog called Syria Exposed , written in the Céline-like voice of a disgruntled former soldier in the Syrian...

Published Fri, Jun 22 2012 2:58 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Syria, Arab World

Soccer fans behaving badly in Poland

There were fears before the Euro 2012 tournament kicked off that political tensions in Ukraine would spill over into the tournament. But so far, most of the drama seems to be in co-host Poland. Black players on the Netherlands team were taunted with monkey...

Published Tue, Jun 12 2012 10:55 AM by FP Passport

Good Nobel year for the U.S.

If Nobel prizes are any indication of a country's relative academic strength, the U.S. doesn't have much to worry about. With Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson winning the economics Nobel today (or the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences...

Published Mon, Oct 12 2009 8:05 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Culture

Iraq's useless bomb detecting technology

The New York Times published an absolutely brilliant story today about the bomb detecting wands yielded by Iraqi security forces. Though the piece is written in the even-handed language you expect from the NYT , you can still practically hear the journalist...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 3:50 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East

Uganda's Museveni says he's not sweating 'Egyptian-like revolution'

Uganda is holding elections on Friday and increasingly autocratic President Yoweri Museveni has made it clear he won't tolerate any street protests like those that have swept the Middle East recently: Most analysts expect Museveni to win, though his...

Published Wed, Feb 16 2011 8:12 AM by FP Passport

Five Reasons Why Al Qaeda’s New Currency Is Fake

It's been a rollercoaster year so far for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), one of several extremist organizations operating in Syria and Iraq in the hopes of establishing an Islamic caliphate. The group notched a major military victory...

Published Wed, Feb 12 2014 1:03 PM by FP Passport

Morning Brief: Sochi Olympics to Open Amid Human Rights, Security Concerns

Sochi Olympics to Open Amid Human Rights, Security Concerns Top News : The Sochi Olympics will officially open today in Russia. Yet, the opening ceremony has largely been overshadowed by security threats, human rights concerns, and allegations of corruption...

Published Fri, Feb 07 2014 5:56 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief

Is outer space big enough for the U.S. and China?

When U.S. President Barack Obama visited China last December, he and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao issued a joint statement promising "the initiation of a joint dialogue on human spaceflight and space exploration, based on the principles of transparency...

Published Mon, Jan 03 2011 3:20 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, China

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Where is the F-22?

Introducing FP March Madness

Decline Watch: What exactly did the Australian foreign minister tell Romney?

Kosovo: The model?

Monsieur Fillon's Holiday

Morning Brief: Obama begins Afghan surge rollout

Morning Brief: Obama's stern words for Pyongyang in Seoul

The best thing ever written about Syrian air defenses

Soccer fans behaving badly in Poland

Good Nobel year for the U.S.

Iraq's useless bomb detecting technology

Uganda's Museveni says he's not sweating 'Egyptian-like revolution'

Five Reasons Why Al Qaeda’s New Currency Is Fake

Morning Brief: Sochi Olympics to Open Amid Human Rights, Security Concerns

Is outer space big enough for the U.S. and China?