Diplomacy & International Relations

Europe urgently needs cohesion on ‘high-risk’ technology vendors

(Natasha Buckley, Jamie MacColl - Euractiv) The pushback by some European capitals against the proposed amendments to the EU’s Cyber Security Act is now...

Myanmar’s generals seek a path back

(Nicholas Farrelly - East Asia Forum) Myanmar’s military junta is pursuing a carefully managed strategy of political rehabilitation, using elections to create the appearance...

China deepens its foothold in post-coup Myanmar

(Aung Thura Ko Ko - East Asia Forum) China has long held strategic interests in Myanmar, ranging from border stability and resource security to...

ASEAN’s status quo on Myanmar might be the least-bad option

(East Asia Forum) ASEAN's refusal to allow the participation of Myanmar's junta in its political-level meetings remains one of the few sources of pressure...

China’s AI ambitions face a capital constraint

(Hadley Spadaccini - East Asia Forum) China is producing competitive artificial intelligence, but its financial system may become a major constraint. Strict capital controls...

Bangladesh’s rightward shift leaves pluralism stranded

(Ragib Anjum - East Asia Forum) Bangladesh's April 2026 dispute over the renaming of the Bengali New Year procession illustrates a broader narrowing of...

Japan takes a different road to a cleaner car industry

(Kaoru Natsuda - East Asia Forum) Japan’s vehicle decarbonisation strategy has diverged from the European Union’s battery electric vehicle-centred approach, favouring a technology-neutral model...

Yemen’s Houthis declare ‘total ban’ on Israeli ships in Red Sea

(Al Arabiya) Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea,...

Israel strikes Iran military targets after Iranian missile attack

(Barak Ravid - Axios) The Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on military targets in central and western Iran on Monday morning local time, the...

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