Diplomacy & International Relations

Iranian regime change, if it happens, will be home-made (Mitra Safavi-Naeini – ASPI The Strategist)

If political change comes to Iran, it is unlikely to be led by familiar exile figures or pre-packaged opposition coalitions. Even supporters of exiled crown...

CNP Part III: Growing CNP Drove Foreign Policy Shift (Erik R. Quam – The Jamestown Foundation)

Beijing’s pursuit of a more assertive foreign policy in the 2010s followed official assessments that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) had risen to...

Trump: Venezuela to turn over 30-50 million barrels of oil to U.S. (AXIOS)

President Trump on Tuesday said that Venezuelan interim authorities will "be turning over" between "30 and 50 MILLION" barrels of oil to the U.S. The...

Trump to huddle with U.S. oil executives Friday on Venezuela (AXIOS)

President Trump will meet Friday with U.S. oil executives at the White House as he presses the industry to invest in reviving Venezuela's production,...

Saudi–UAE Strategic Friction and Regional Fragmentation (The Soufan Center)

Recent escalation between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in southern Yemen reflects a more profound strategic rupture rooted in diverging threat perceptions,...

A Credible Path to Political Stability Is Indispensable for Trump’s Venezuela Oil Aspirations (Clayton Seigle – CSIS)

Following a three-week U.S. naval quarantine that has halted most of Venezuela’s oil exports, the Trump administration apprehended Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia...

Il raid USA in Venezuela spacca l’America Latina

(Maria Eva Pedrerol)  Il raid Usa in Venezuela scuote il subcontinente latinoamericano e apre un nuovo scenario politico in tutta la regione. Alcuni Paesi hanno...

Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force doesn’t equal legitimacy (Monica Duffy Toft – Defense News)

An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed...

Videos suggest stealthy Air Force drone flew recon for Maduro capture (Stephen Losey – Defense News)

The fleet of aircraft that took part in the U.S. military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro included bombers, fighters and surveillance aircraft from...

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