Editors' Picks, presented by UAE-USA United: Can ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis temper the impulsive president-elect? And Putin’s great patriotic pseudoscience

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.] [Foreign Policy] EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by Tuesday, November 29 Welcome to Editors' Picks, FP's round-up of the day's best articles. Today, we look at a top potential pick for U.S. secretary of defense, the ever-hardening fight for Mosul, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s questionable scientific investments. 1 [‘MAD DOG’ OR MODERATING FORCE?:] If President-elect Donald Trump picks Gen. James Mattis to be his secretary of defense, the retired Marine and combat veteran may be a moderating influence on the impulsive incoming commander in chief, FP’s Dan De Luce and Paul McLeary report: [Read more] 2 [MATTER OVER MIND:] Russia has a proud history of scientific inquiry and advancement. Now the Kremlin is investing in academic kooks and conspiracies, Maria Antonova reports: [Read more] 3 [JUST THE BEGINNING:] With the Islamic State dug in on the western bank of the Tigris, the Iraqi Army braces for the bloodiest phase of the fight, Campbell MacDiarmid reports: [Read more] 4 [BURMESE DAZE:] Forget short-term solutions to Burma’s interethnic violence. It will take generations to set things right, Hunter Marston writes: [Read more] 5 [BRASH BREXITER:] A Welsh UKIP member wants Ireland to use European Union funding to pay for Welsh road improvements, FP’s Emily Tamkin writes: [Read more] Sponsored Content [UAE celebrates 45th National Day:] This week, the UAE celebrates the anniversary of its founding and the innovative spirit that is inspiring the country’s development. The 2016 Global Innovation Index ranks the UAE #1 in the Arab world.[Learn more]about innovative UAE-US partnerships from aerospace to defense to high-tech. Listen and subscribe to FP podcasts on iTunes and Stitcher: [here]. Foreign Policy Magazine [editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com] FP Podcasts Is Donald Trump’s Cabinet a Cause for Concern? President-elect Trump’s national security apparatus is beginning to take shape. Here’s who and what to look out for. [LISTEN NOW] This email was sent to [{EMAIL}] by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE] [UNSUBSCRIBE] [PRIVACY POLICY] [ADVERTISE] [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING] Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2016 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON DC 20036