Diplomacy & International Relations

2nd Phase Issues of the Agreement to End Gaza War: Disarming Hamas and Forming the International Stabilization Force (Emirates Policy Center)

Forming the International Stabilization Force (ISF) faces considerable obstacles, most notably the refusal of some countries to send troops to the Strip to avoid...

Trump’s Strategy Against Venezuelan Gangs is Self-Defeating (Gil Guerra and Emma Isabella Sage – RUSI)

After a series of strikes on nonmilitary vessels in international waters, the Pentagon informed Congress it considers suspected members of Venezuelan gangs to be...

Ukraine’s best defence against Putin’s energy war is more attacks on Russia’s oil refining sector (John Lough – Chatham House)

Since this summer, the war in Ukraine has taken on a new dimension. Russia has intensified attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, launching nine massed...

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...

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