Diplomacy & International Relations

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 30, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russia and Belarus may conduct special forces sabotage operations against critical infrastructure in Poland and launch additional drone incursions and blame Ukraine. Kremlin-linked Moldovan politicians...

Electoral Showdown in Somalia: Averting Another Round of Turmoil (Crisis Group)

Somalia is heading toward the familiar terrain of an electoral dispute, bringing with it the risk of a fresh flare-up of violence. Borrowing from...

Ethiopia’s Grand and Contested Dam (Crisis Group)

Alan Boswell and Murithi Mutiga discuss the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam. They trace the project’s development...

The Artificial General Intelligence Race and International Security (Jim Mitre, Michael C. Horowitz, Natalia Henry, Emma Borden, Joel B. Predd – RAND Corporation)

As humanity approaches the technological capacity to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), the race between leading artificial intelligence (AI) powers—particularly the United States and...

Fertility Decline in China and Its National Military, Structural, and Regime Security (Michael S. Pollard, Jennifer Bouey, Agnes Xiangzhen Wang, Rakesh Pandey – RAND...

The People’s Republic of China is facing a rapid change in its population’s age structure following a dramatic decline in fertility that began in...

Update: Why Is Secretary Hegseth Calling His Generals and Admirals to Washington? (Mark F. Cancian – Center for Strategic & International Studies)

On September 30, hundreds of generals and admirals will descend on Quantico, Virginia, for a meeting with the secretary of defense, with the president...

The Ripple Effect of UN Sanctions on Iran’s Nuclear Program (Ray Takeyh – Council on Foreign Relations)

On Sunday, the United Nations announced that it had reimposed so-called snapback sanctions on Iran. France, Germany, and the United Kingdom said Iran had...

Partnering for economic security: A comprehensive strategy for greater United States–Dominican Republic integration (Atlantic Council)

With growing export capacity and geographic proximity, the Dominican Republic is a strategic partner that can help the United States secure supply chains through...

Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party won despite Russian interference. Now what? (Atlantic Council)

Europe for the win. Moldova’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won a parliamentary majority in Sunday’s national elections, in an outcome widely...
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