Flash Points: Kyiv’s metro is a symbol of Ukrainian resilience

Plus, more of the week’s best long reads. [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Flashpoints]( November 16, 2022 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Flash Points, [sign in]( or [subscribe today](. SPONSORED BY [FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY]( [Kyiv’s Metro Is a Symbol of the City’s Resilience]( Soviet authorities built the transit system to withstand a potential NATO attack. Now, stations are shielding Ukrainians from Russian missiles. By Fabrice Deprez --------------------------------------------------------------- [Awash in U.S. Aid, Jordan Escalates Repression]( A street vendor’s plight highlights violations that Washington would prefer to ignore. By Marta Vidal --------------------------------------------------------------- [Is Longtermism Such a Big Deal?]( William MacAskill’s “What We Owe the Future” was endorsed by Elon Musk and has fueled a movement, but is it all that revolutionary, really? By Peter Godfrey-Smith --------------------------------------------------------------- [Europe Wants to Be a Naval Power]( The continent has global maritime interests, but can it build a military to defend them? By David Bosco --------------------------------------------------------------- [Only an Absolute Bureaucracy Can Save Us]( The West will only restore its stability when civil servants are again devoted to the public rather than themselves. By Blake Smith Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED The FIU Green School, one of 38 full members of APSIA, is making a real impact in preparing future leaders in public policy and foreign affairs. Green School alumni have ascended to the top levels of the federal government, private sector and nonprofit organizations. [Learn More](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Earning a graduate degree or certificate can prepare you for a fulfilling international career. Learn directly from top schools what their admissions committee looks for in candidates and how to effectively communicate your interest and qualifications. [Click here to access our special graduate program guide and request information from the featured schools.]( FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Flashpoints 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]( | [partner with FP]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2022 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](