Diplomacy & International Relations

Beyond ‘blood gold’: understanding the spectrum of illicit gold conflict

(Daniel Watson - IISS) The relationship between illicit gold and violent conflict is commanding increasing international attention and concern, amid high global demand for...

Chinese carrier aviation taking off

(Olivia Parker, Dzaky Naradichiantama - IISS) Chinese President Xi Jinping became Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Central Military Commission in November...

The Changing Face of Organised Crime

(Cathy Haenlein - RUSI) In 2026, the global illicit landscape looks markedly different from that at the turn of the millennium. Changes in technology,...

The US government’s latest U-turn on Anthropic’s Mythos sends mixed signals on AI governance

(Isabella Wilkinson - Chatham House) On Tuesday, the United States Department of Commerce removed restrictions on two of Anthropic’s new advanced AI models that...

Geostrategic magazine (4 july 2026)

Sources: Chatham House; IISS; RUSI; The Jamestown Foundation    Blood Gold (Daniel Watson - IISS) The relationship between illicit gold and violent conflict is commanding increasing international...

Geostrategic magazine (3 july 2026)

Sources: ASPI The Strategist; Atlantic Council; Axios; Crisis Group; DigWatch; Just Security; Lawfare; The Jamestown Foundation; The Soufan Center China  (Alex Colville - ASPI The Strategist)...

Türkiye and Europe Seek to Expand Energy Cooperation

(Fuad Shahbazov - The Jamestown Foundation) The European Union is expanding energy cooperation with Türkiye as geopolitical instability in the Middle East, Russia’s war...

Moscow Aims to Treat Critical Minerals as Diplomatic Instruments

(Sergey Sukhankin - The Jamestown Foundation) Russia is increasingly treating critical minerals as instruments of foreign policy, using state-backed resource projects tos deepen long-term...

Europe should take the long bet on the US and the transatlantic security relationship

(Ian Brzezinski and Philippe Dickinson - Atlantic Council) With its “NATO 3.0” approach, the Trump administration wants to shift more responsibility for Europe’s defense...

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