Editors' Picks: Why the Vietnam model is bad for Kim Jong Un and how the United States lost Syria.

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by [ Brand South Africa]( 07/23/2018 Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up. Today, we look at why the Vietnam model bodes ill for Kim Jong Un, how the United States lost the war in Syria, and why the Pakistani election’s outcome will not rid the country of its chronic instability and poor civil-military relations. 1 [Can't do this alone:]( There's no place for individual strongmen in Hanoi's version of communist power, Bennett Murray reports. [Read more]( 2 [Game over:]( Bashar al-Assad won in Syria. It’s worth thinking about why the United States didn’t, FP's Steven A. Cook writes. [Read more]( 3 [Rigged:]( Pakistan’s generals want the facade of democracy, but they do not let any politician grow into the job, Husain Haqqani writes. [Read more]( 4 [The Weakest Link:]( The four-nation mechanism known as the Quad was set up to contain Chinese maritime expansionism, but New Delhi is having second thoughts, Derek Grossman writes. [Read more]( 5 [Security Brief:]( Catch up on everything you need to know about Trump’s tweeted threat against Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the fallout from the Helsinki summit, the Air Force’s plan to invest in hypersonic weapons, and other top news. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [CARRYING FORWARD A LEGACY IN SOUTH AFRICA:]( South African heroes like Winnie Madikizela-Mandela recently passed away, but their legacy of justice and freedom moves on. The nation presses forward in enhancing education, unity, and economic opportunity for all. You can get South African politics, culture, and more delivered to your inbox with South Africa Now, a bi-weekly newsletter. [Get your copy 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