Editors' Picks, presented by the World Government Summit in U.A.E.: The Blackwater of jihad; and the White House is rocked by Michael Flynn’s overture to Russia

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Sponsored by Friday, February 10 Welcome to Editors' Picks, FP's round-up of the day's best articles. Today, we look at President Donald Trump’s Kobayashi Maru, Mexico’s “Silicon Valley” trolling Trump, and Trump's rejectin of Elliott Abrams for the State Department's No. 2 job. 1 [Blackwater of Jihad:]( ) A consortium of elite, well-paid fighters from across the former Soviet Union are training jihadis in Syria, Rao Komar, Christian Borys, and Eric Woods write: [Read more]( 2 [Flynn Faux pas:]( President Donald Trump’s national security advisor’s conversations about sanctions with the Russian ambassador have landed him in hot water, raising more questions about Trump’s odd affinity for Putin, FP’s Dan De Luce reports: [Read more]( 3 [Trump’s Kobayashi Maru:]( Four approaches to the no-win nuke test against North Korea, Jon Wolfsthal writes: [Read more]( 4 [Chasing the Mexican dream:]( Mexico’s “Silicon Valley” trolls Trump hard over his travel ban, FP’s Christian Paz and Robbie Gramer write: [Read more]( 5 [Pass on Abrams:]( Trump passes on Elliott Abrams for the State Department's No. 2 position, throwing ppen the selection process, FP’s John Hudson writes: [Read more]( Sponsored Content [World Government Summit:]( A global platform dedicated to empowering government with the knowledge to shape a better future, the World Government Summit annually convenes to explore the future of government led by the phenomenal advances of mankind.[Join the Conversation.]( Check out FP’s Global Thinkers of 2016: [here]( Foreign Policy Magazine [editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com](mailto:editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com?Subject=Feedback) This email was sent to {EMAIL} by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE]( [UNSUBSCRIBE](email_name=top5) [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 ©2017 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON DC 20036