Editors' Picks, Sponsored by NYU's School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs: The savage world of U.S. military contractors; and Marco Rubio gets tough on China

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by [ NYU School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs]( 05/07/2018 Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s round-up of the day’s best articles. Today, we look at Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) focus on China’s influence in the United States, the cutthroat world of U.S. military supply contracts, and why French President Emmanuel Macron is too weak to lead the free world. 1 [China challenge:]( Sen. Marco Rubio’s focus on Chinese influence in the United States is a sign of growing concern over the phenomenon, FP’s Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian reports. [Read more]( 2 [Contract chaos:]( A U.S. military vendor created a “ghost structure” to do business with Iran, yet the dollars keep rolling in, Adam Zagorin reports. [Read more]( 3 [Security (in) brief:]( Gina Haspel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the CIA, wanted to withdraw her nomination before the White House prevailed upon her, FP’s Elias Groll writes in this week’s Security Brief. [Read more]( 4 [Macron the weak:]( German Chancellor Angela Merkel may have ceded her crown to France’s president. But neither can supplant Donald Trump, Elephants in the Room’s Peter Rough writes. [Read more]( 5 [Even odds:]( What happens when the Saudi military’s massive budget meets Iran’s mastery of asymmetric warfare? Here's a preview, Afshon Ostovar writes. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [NYU School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs:]( New world powers, emerging states and non-state actors, and socioeconomic transformation have reshaped global affairs. The MS in Global Affairs, offered by the NYU School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs, provides you with the perspective and insights needed to meet the challenges that lie ahead. [Apply Today.]( This email was sent to [{EMAIL}]( by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [ADVERTISE](mailto:advertise@foreignpolicy.com) [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING](mailto:licensing@foreignpolicy.com) Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2018 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON DC 20036