Diplomacy & International Relations

Iran Update, November 10, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Syria-US Relations: Syrian President Ahmed al Shara met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on November 10. Shara’s visit marked the...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 10, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to...

UN News (10 November 2025)

(Migrants and Refugees - Sudan) The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Monday warned of a deepening crisis in Sudan’s North Darfur as violence...

Strategy and Culture: India’s Continued Relevance in a Complex Multipolar World (Lt Gen (Dr) S.K. Gadeock – Observer Research Foundation)

India’s strategic culture has evolved through millennia of civilisational continuity, philosophical introspection, and pragmatic statecraft. Rooted in traditions of intellectual enquiry and adaptability, it...

Ports and Geopolitics: The Case of Sino-Indian Rivalry in the Bay of Bengal (Sohini Bose – Observer Research Foundation)

The Bay of Bengal has emerged as a key arena for Sino-Indian competition due to its proximity to vital sea lanes, rich resource potential,...

China’s Infrastructure Buildup Near India’s Northern Borders: The Eight-Year Surge Since Doklam (Rajiv Lathar – Observer Research Foundation)

In the past seven decades, China has been actively building civilian, military, and dual-use infrastructure in Xinjiang and Tibet—which it calls, respectively, the Xinjiang...

The Quad’s Calibrated Maritime Security Agenda (Sayantan Haldar – Observer Research Foundation)

The Quad has been repeatedly criticised for supposedly lacking a maritime security agenda. These views, however, stem from a narrow interpretation of ‘maritime security’—one...

Not every critical mineral is equal – and Australia’s policy should reflect this (Eli Hayes, Darren Lim – Lowy The Interpreter)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese boasted twin benefits from the critical minerals deal signed with the United States last month. On the security side, Albanese...

The digital battlefield around Australia’s South China Sea patrols (Fitriani and Astrid Young – ASPI The Strategist)

When an Australian patrol aircraft met a Chinese jet over the South China Sea last month, the encounter quickly moved beyond airspace to digital...

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