Diplomacy & International Relations

Relocating India in the ‘America First’ Grand Strategy

(Gautam Chikermane - Observer Research Foundation) The United States’ November 2025 articulation of the country’s national security strategy locates New Delhi in its ambitions....

Trump tactics put G20 cohesion to the test

(Alan S Alexandroff - East Asia Forum) South Africa’s 2025 G20 presidency sought to advance Global South priorities on development, inequality and climate, but...

Japan’s uncertain path after Takaichi’s big win

(East Asia Forum) Sanae Takaichi led Japan's Liberal Democratic Party to a historic landslide victory in February 2026, rebranding it as a modern, youth-friendly...

For Ukraine’s population, this is the hardest stretch of the war

(David Kirichenko - Lowy The Interpreter) As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Moscow is still fighting for incremental gains in the...

Indonesia–Australia Security Treaty: Middle powers choosing consultation over blocs

(Emirza Adi Syailendra - Lowy The Interpreter) Leaders of Indonesia and Australia have framed the Jakarta Treaty 2026 as a response to “challenging times”....

Why location matters for the Pacific Pre-COP

(Sarah Thompson - Lowy The Interpreter) When Australia bid to host the 2026 annual global climate change negotiations COP31, it envisioned a Pacific partnership...

Putting the UK back into AUKUS?

(David Vallance - Lowy The Interpreter) The Royal Navy’s first contribution to Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-W) is on its way to the southern hemisphere....

Can Southeast Asia extend its AI data centre advantage into Space?

(Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Iuna Tsyrulneva - Lowy The Interpreter) Space-based data centres are seen as the next frontier. Technology titans from the United...

Diplomacy alone won’t end Russia’s war

(Tennyson Dearing - ASPI The Strategist) Peace talks began slowly at first, then all at once. But a durable peace will require changing Russia’s...

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