The Forgotten World War III Scare of 1980; Inside Israel, the Gaza War Looks Very Different; Morality Is the Enemy of Peace

Power through the midweek hump with 5 popular reads. [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [A column of Soviet armored vehicles arrives to reinforce the military presence in Kabul on Jan. 30, 1980.]( [The Forgotten World War III Scare of 1980]( Moscow and Washington trapped themselves in a cycle of fear over Iran. [Keep reading]( [Anat Elkabets stands at the entrance of her daughter's house in Kfar Aza, Israel, on April 7. Hamas militants killed her daughter, Sivan Elkabetz, and her daughter's boyfriend, Naor Hassidim, during the Oct. 7 attack on the kibbutz. ]( [Inside Israel, the Gaza War Looks Very Different]( Mired in the trauma of Oct. 7, many see the war as one of existential necessity. [Keep reading]( [Indonesian Muslim demonstrators let loose doves as a symbol of peace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 7, 2003. ]( [Morality Is the Enemy of Peace]( The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine can only end with deals that don’t satisfy anyone completely. [Keep reading]( [French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a news conference in Paris on June 12.]( [What Was Macron Thinking?]( France’s president is forcing voters to decide if they really want the National Rally in power—and betting that governing could dent the far-right's popularity before 2027. [Keep reading]( [Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a Bharatiya Janata Party meeting in New Delhi on April 14. ]( [Modi’s Taiwan Ties Have Rattled China]( India’s overtures to the island have coincided with a breakdown in its relationship with Beijing. [Keep reading]( [The Forgotten World War III Scare of 1980]( Moscow and Washington trapped themselves in a cycle of fear over Iran. [Keep reading]( [Inside Israel, the Gaza War Looks Very Different]( Mired in the trauma of Oct. 7, many see the war as one of existential necessity. [Keep reading]( [Morality Is the Enemy of Peace]( The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine can only end with deals that don’t satisfy anyone completely. [Keep reading]( [What Was Macron Thinking?]( France’s president is forcing voters to decide if they really want the National Rally in power—and betting that governing could dent the far-right's popularity before 2027. [Keep reading]( [Modi’s Taiwan Ties Have Rattled China]( India’s overtures to the island have coincided with a breakdown in its relationship with Beijing. [Keep reading]( [Subscribe to Foreign Policy]( Uniting regions, connecting minds. Get your first 90 days of FP's news and analysis for $60 just $20. Join our global community of readers and scholars today. [SUBSCRIBE NOW](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Reach the [right online audience]( with us. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.