Diplomacy & International Relations

Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2026? (The Soufan Center)

It is clear that the counterterrorism focus of the past two decades has become deprioritized in favor of great power competition, reflected in the...

Indonesia’s critical minerals push is key to defence self-reliance (Febry Triantama – ASPI The Strategist)

Indonesia’s establishment of its Mineral Industry Agency is critical in realising its vision of resource nationalism, independence in military production, and strategic autonomy. By...

India is a priority partner for the US in Central and Eastern Europe (Kirk Shoemaker – ASPI The Strategist)

Increasing friction between the United States and India in recent months risks fracturing a relationship that is too important to fail. As an emerging...

US To Leave Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (Kevin Poireault – Infosecurity Magazine)

The Trump administration is suspending US support for the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) and the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid...

Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” sets U.S. on great-power collision course (Zachary Basu – AXIOS)

President Trump is moving to eject America's adversaries from the Western Hemisphere, seizing on the momentum of an extraordinary show of force in Venezuela....

Five oil knowns and unknowns surrounding Venezuela (Ben Geman-AXIOS)

Five days after the toppling of Nicolás Maduro, let's take stock of knowns and unknowns about Venezuela's oil and White House plans. Why it...

Australia needs a Dutch mindset for food security (Andrew Henderson – ASPI The Strategist)

When Dutch General Tom Middendorp speaks, the world’s security apparatus pays attention. As the former chief of defence of the Netherlands and current chair...

Report Sets Engineering Priorities to Protect U.S. Lead in Quantum (Quantum Insider)

A new ERVA report funded by the NSF warns that the United States risks losing leadership in quantum-enabled technologies and calls for targeted engineering...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 7, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

The US Coast Guard seized two oil tankers with links to Russia for attempting to bypass US sanctions against Venezuelan oil. US, Ukrainian, and Coalition...

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