THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, SEPT. 21, 2026

Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help

President Trump decided not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, but he needs the kingdom’s cooperation in the Iran war.

China’s Leader Wants Trump to Delay Arms Sales to Taiwan. Will He?

As Beijing presses President Trump to freeze a proposed $14 billion weapons sale to the island, Taiwan is trying to show that its security is in U.S. interests.

U.S. and China Discuss System to Warn of A.I. National Security Issues

Challenges to Identity, Real and Imagined, Drive Europe’s Far Right

The populist emphasis on national identity and pride, rather than the sins of the past, finds a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand.

Germany’s Merz Vows to Stay After Another State Election ‘Disaster’

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