Diplomacy & International Relations

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...

Iran Update, January 7, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Iranian Protests: CTP-ISW has recorded 89 protests across 21 provinces in Iran since its last data cutoff on January 6, including 19 protests in...

UN News (8 January 2026)

(Peace and Security-Syria) At least five civilians have been killed and some 30,000 people displaced following renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria, prompting calls from...

Eruption of Iran Unrest Scrambles U.S. and Regional Calculations (The Soufan Center)

More than a week of protests in Iran reflects not only worsening economic conditions, but longstanding anger at government repression and regime policies that...

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