Diplomacy & International Relations

Worlds In Brief (10 March 2026 pm)

Australia (Gordon Arthur - Defense News) On March 4, when a U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed an enemy combatant for the first time since World War...

China – A fragile power? How Europe can use its economic leverage over Beijing

(Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Tim Rühlig - EUISS) China looks strong. Its factories dominate global supply chains, its firms set technological standards and its leaders speak...

Iran War Delivers a Tough Lesson in Hard Power to the UK

(Matthew Savill - RUSI) The outbreak of a new war in the Middle East has led to questions about the UK's relevance in international...

If NATO Cannot Protect Everyone, It Cannot Defend Anyone

(Diana Morais, Samantha Turner and Katharine A.M. Wright - RUSI) This International Women’s Day falls during a moment of profound geopolitical challenge. The US...

Iraq’s Top Shia Cleric Denounces the War Against Iran, But Implies Moderation

(Alabbas F. Alsudani - RUSI) The recent statement issued by the office of Ali al-Sistani, the leading cleric of Iraq’s Najaf religious establishment, condemning...

Worlds In Brief (10 March 2026 – updating)

Iran, Middle East, Gulf, and beyond (Al Arabiya) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel’s military offensive against Iran was “not done yet,” saying the...

Worlds In Brief (10 March 2026 am)

Afghanistan (Jennifer Hansler - CNN) The Trump administration on Monday designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention – a move meant to deter...

Medio Oriente, decimo giorno di guerra

(Carlo Rebecchi)  Dieci giorni di guerra non permettono ancora di capire come Stati Uniti e Israele intendano concludere la guerra dichiarata all’Iran: se con un...

Worlds In Brief (9 March 2026 pm)

European Union (Nicholas Vinocur - Politico) The European Union must move more quickly to include new members and expand the 27-member club, the bloc’s top...

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