Diplomacy & International Relations

Why Trump’s Executive Order on Qatar Marks a Historic Shift (Mona Yacoubian – CSIS)

On September 29, President Trump signed an executive order entitled “Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar” that recognizes the “enduring alliance” between...

How Trump Has Made Emerging Market Assets Great Again (Rebecca Patterson – Council on Foreign Relations)

While perhaps not the intent of President Donald Trump and his administration, their policies have fueled a powerful and surprising rally in emerging market...

Does the Sahel Pose a Transnational Terror Threat? (The Soufan Center)

In late February, Moroccan counterterrorism forces arrested a dozen people linked to the Islamic State’s Sahel Province (ISSP) who allegedly plotted remote bomb attacks...

Winning the Battle, Not the War: Moldova’s Fight Against the Kremlin’s Hybrid Arsenal (The Soufan Center)

On Sunday, Moldova held pivotal parliamentary elections that delivered a victory for the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), despite aggressive Kremlin tactics...

Cyberspace Force Equipment at the 2025 Military Parade (Thomas He, Ying Yu Lin – The Jamestown Foundation)

The parade equipment of the Cyberspace Force indicates that the PLA has drawn lessons from the Russia–Ukraine war, seeking to avoid making the same...

New Documentary Promotes PLA Development (Emerson Tsui – The Jamestown Foundation)

A new documentary on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Gongjian, presents an array of military hardware while showcasing operational competence. Highlighting the latest Fujian-class...

Iran and Belarus Boost Their Partnership (Emil Avdaliani – The Jamestown Foundation)

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, on August 19, met with Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Minsk following a string of previous high-level visits that expanded...

Maritime Drones Becoming Flagship of the Ukrainian Navy (Yuri Lapaiev – The Jamestown Foundation)

The September 24 Ukrainian naval drone attack on oil terminals in Novorossiysk and Tuapse marked the first time that Ukraine has used maritime drones...

AGI Has Quietly Become Central to Beijing’s AI Strategy (Matthew Johnson – The Jamestown Foundation)

Pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a top-priority project within the Party’s increasingly centralized technology planning apparatus. Its success would both close the...

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