Editors’ Picks: France recalls U.S. and Australian ambassadors

And more reactions to the AUKUS sub snub [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Flashpoints]( September 17, 2021 | [View in browser]( 1 [Sub snub.]( has provoked France’s fury—leading to the immediate removal of its ambassadors from the United States and Australia. But Paris must know the partnership wasn’t part of some dastardly plan to undermine its interests, Daniel Baer [writes](. 2 [Crashing cryptocurrency.]( was supposed to make payments in El Salvador easier. Ten days after becoming legal tender, it’s already a disaster, David Gerard [writes](. 3 [Shared histories?]( China today, Germany’s 19th-century rise was deeply concerning to other world powers. But comparisons of the two powers tell us more about who is doing the analysis than the countries themselves, Lucian Staiano-Daniels [writes](. 4 [Putin’s wargames.]( U.S.-Russian relations reach their lowest point in decades, Moscow is expanding its military footprint along NATO’s eastern borders. The move could be a prelude to something larger, FP’s Amy Mackinnon [reports](. 5 [NATO’s man in Kabul.]( Pontecorvo was the world’s eyes and ears inside of the Kabul airport. After the Taliban takeover, diplomats and international crisis responders can learn invaluable lessons from his mission, FP's Elisabeth Braw [writes](. In July, Foreign Policy partnered with World Vision International to convene global policy experts, practitioners, and humanitarian aid thought leaders to tackle the problem of how to stem the crisis of forced migration in Northern Central America. Read their key takeaways in the new [Synthesis Report]( from FP Analytics. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2021 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](