Diplomacy & International Relations

Germany’s far right loosens its embrace of Trump (James Angelos – Politico)

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has long sought close ties to the Trump administration in its quest for powerful international allies and...

Who is on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza? (Claire Keenan – BBC)

The White House has released the names of the members who will form the Trump administration's new "Board of Peace" for Gaza. With the...

Energy secretary discusses plans for Venezuela’s oil, minerals (Axios)

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is looking to secure oil and critical minerals deals with Venezuela in the next few weeks ahead of a trip...

Iran Update, January 16, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Iranian Regime’s Securitization: The regime will likely tighten security around possible upcoming protest dates due to its fears of renewed unrest. It remains...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 16, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian milbloggers continue to loudly reject the alternate battlefield reality that Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior Russian military commanders are trying to create. The...

China & Taiwan Update, January 16, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Taiwanese Special Defense Budget: Taiwan’s opposition party, the Kuomintang(KMT), voted to block the Special Budget for Asymmetric War for the sixth time on January...

Zelensky Announces Government Overhaul (Anastasiia Lapatina – Lawfare)

No one has taken the “new year, new me” mantra this year as seriously as President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who announced “a substantial...

How Congress Can Preserve NATO and Greenland: Using 22 USC 1928f to Protect the Peace (Alberto J. Mora – Just Security)

The Trump administration’s use of thuggery in the pursuit of its domestic and international objectives has arguably reached its foreign apex, to date, in...

Key Trends that Will Shape Tech Policy in 2026 (Just Security)

The global technology policy landscape is entering a pivotal year. In the United States, the AI governance debate has evolved from whether to preempt...

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