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Priorities within Asia’s Shifting Strategic Landscapes

(IISS) Asia’s strategic landscape has grown increasingly complex in recent years. Competition among major powers, historical rivalries between regional powers and the proliferation of...

United States’ Strategy for Peace in the Indo-Pacific

In his speech to the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared his vision for a ‘new era of...

Beijing’s Emerging Corps of Foreign Service Nationals and Proxies

(Matt Brazil - Jamestown Foundation) The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is increasingly employing locally hired foreign nationals as staff in its foreign mission...

Israel Reacts to U.S.-Iran Talks with Escalation

(The Soufan Center) Israel has escalated pressure on Hamas and Hezbollah by moving deeper into both Gaza and Lebanon and killing two successive leaders...

‘Fundamentally Different Ideas’ Cloud US-Iran Talks, Former Senior US Diplomat Says

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) As US President Donald Trump concluded a high-stakes Situation Room meeting on a possible Iran agreement, major questions remained open:...

Global news (30 maggio 2026)

Armenia - Eurasian Economic Union - European Union (RFE/RL) Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have issued an ultimatum to Armenia, threatening to suspend its membership...

Chinese Hackers Exploit Iran War to Target Maritime and Energy Companies

(Danny Palmer - Infosecurity Magazine) Hacking groups linked to China have exploited the war in the Middle East in attempts to compromise maritime and...

As US Scales Back Forces Earmarked for NATO, Opportunity Opens for Europe

(Oana Lungescu - RUSI) From Greenland to Iran, President Trump’s hostility and unpredictability have brought transatlantic trust to a new low. In May, Trump...

How a Russia–Ukraine ceasefire could imperil Ukrainian and European security

(Chatham House) A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would have significant implications for European and Ukrainian security. Notably, Moscow’s record of manipulating negotiations and...

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