Editors' Picks: 10 conflicts to watch in 2019, and Turkey is lying about fighting the Islamic State

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by [ FP Guide ]( 12/28/2018 Today, we look back on FP’s coverage of China and Yemen this year, and ahead to the major conflicts of 2019. 1 [CONFLICTS TO WATCH:]( As U.S. leadership fades, authoritarian leaders are competing to see how much they can get away with, Robert Malley writes. [Read more]( 2 [Beijing’s Big, Bad Year:]( As the United States and China clashed over trade in 2018, the future of the People’s Republic looked grimmer—and more important—than ever, FP's James Palmer writes. [Read more]( 3 [A YEAR IN YEMEN:]( In 2018, Washington finally decided it cared about the conflict in Yemen, FP's Robbie Gramer writes. [Read more]( 4 [SWAPPING COCAINE FOR PEACE:]( A voluntary coca crop substitution initiative in Colombia is failing. It is still the country’s best option to address its cocaine production problem, Mariana Palau reports. [Read more]( 5 [Erdogan vs. ISIS:]( Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promises to finish America's fight against the Islamic State, but it's the Kurds that he's out to destroy, FP's Steven A. Cook writes. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [FP Guide to Leaders in Graduate Education:]( How are leading educators preparing the next generation of international affairs and public policy professionals to tackle the world’s toughest challenges? The Winter 2019 FP Guide to Leaders in Graduate Education features innovative graduate school deans, directors, and faculty members who are shaping tomorrow’s experts in global security, development, diplomacy, global health, and much more. [Learn more.]( 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