Diplomacy & International Relations

Some in GOP privately cheer SCOTUS rebuke of Trump

(Andrew Solender - Axios) The small bloc of Republicans who have publicly broken with President Trump on trade policy aren't the only ones thrilled...

Trump signals new tariffs plan. Here’s how Section 122 works

(Herb Scribner, Courtenay Brown - Axios) After the Supreme Court's shock decision on tariffs Friday, President Trump quickly pivoted to another trade law: Section...

Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes

(Natalie Sherman - BBC) US President Donald Trump has imposed a new 10% global tariff to replace ones struck down by the Supreme Court,...

Palestinian Authority in dire straits as Israel’s hold on West Bank deepens

(Yolande Knell - BBC) With Israeli settler violence surging in the occupied West Bank, al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah, has found itself on the frontline....

A defiant Trump vows new tariffs while fuming at Supreme Court

(Adam Cancryn - CNN) President Donald Trump’s months of preparation for a Supreme Court ruling on his sweeping tariff powers did little to contain...

The Shadow Crypto Economy Feeding Russia’s War Machine

(Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin - RUSI) Russia’s war in Ukraine has been accompanied by one of the most comprehensive sanctions regimes in modern history. Export...

Control, Alt, Influence: the Potential for US Cyber Operations in Iran

(Prerana Joshi - RUSI) Over recent months, there has been much talk of US Cyber Command’s alleged role in turning the lights out over...

Barometer Check: Transatlantic Security and the Munich Security Conference

(Rachel Ellehuus - RUSI) On the final day of the 2026 Munich Security Conference (MSC), a light snow dusted the rooftops around Bayerischer Hof...

North Korea: Party Congress Set to Bolster Repression

(Human Rights Watch) North Korea’s ninth Party Congress started on February 20, 2026, amid escalating repression of young people, strict control of information, and...

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