Editors' Picks: Why the Japanese air force needs an upgrade, and how Syria's civil war has split into three

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by [ Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies]( 03/18/2019 Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up. Today we look at Japan’s ailing military aircraft, how the conflicts in Syria are evolving, and how the dark web exacerbates the threat of lone wolf attackers. 1 [VIOLENT SHIFTS:]( The world is more peaceful than ever, except when it comes to state violence against citizens, Rachel Kleinfeld and Robert Muggah write. [Read more]( 2 [A TERRIBLE TRIO:]( In place of Syria’s old war, three new ones have started, Jonathan Spyer writes. [Read more]( 3 [AN AIR OF CONFRONTATION:]( As China continues to expand its power in Japan’s backyard, Tokyo must maximize its air power, David A. Deptula writes. [Read more]( 4 [TALKING TURKEY:]( As trials in Turkey targeting followers of the cleric Fethullah Gulen wrap up, it is essential to look at how deep the influence of the Gulenist movement really was, Tugba Bozcaga and Fotini Christia write. [Read more]( 5 [A DARK WEB:]( Last week’s attack in New Zealand was inspired in part by the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, but the real threat is lone wolves lurking in the far corners of the internet, Jacob Aasland Ravndal writes. [Read more]( Sponsored Content [2019 America's Role in the World conference at Indiana University:]( On March 21-22, IU's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies brings together diplomats, scholars, and journalists to discuss major foreign policy challenges and their impact on domestic developments. [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 ©2019 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006