Diplomacy & International Relations

The Pentagon’s Rare Earth Gamble: Smart Strategy or State-Crafted Monopoly? (Henry Sanderson – RUSI)

The Pentagon’s direct investment in rare earth miner MP Materials marks a decisive shift in US industrial and defence policy – one that shatters...

Old Borders, New Battles: Thailand, Cambodia and an Unfinished War (William Hurst – RUSI)

The recent ceasefire and ongoing talks between Thailand and Cambodia are fragile bandages over a long-festering wound. It was brokered by Malaysia – and...

Why Did Iraq’s Militias Sit Out the Iran–Israel War and Why it Matters (Burcu Ozcelik and Tamer Badawi – RUSI)

Defying expectations, Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups refrained from carrying out attacks on US military facilities inside Iraq after Israel’s 13 June strikes on Iran....

Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska: Early analysis from Chatham House experts (Orysia Lutsevych, Keir Giles – Chatham House)

US President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday at a summit in Alaska, the first since Russia invaded Ukraine in...

The geo-economics of Russia’s bad harvest (Peter Frankopan – IISS)

Russia’s ability to export grain and fertiliser has remained one of its few sources of economic strength and international leverage since its invasion of...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2025 (Grace Mappes, Daria Novikov, Olivia Gibson, Jennie Olmsted, Anna Harvey, and Frederick W. Kagan – Institute for...

Various US officials indicated that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be willing to compromise on some war termination demands, but Putin's own statements and...

The Middle East’s Water and Climate Crisis: Lessons from Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf (Middle East Institute)

In this episode of Middle East Focus, host Alistair Taylor is joined by climate, energy, and sustainability expert Karim Elgendy to examine the growing water...

The UN’s Permanent Process on Cybersecurity Faces an Uphill Battle (Pavlina Pavlova, Christopher Painter – Lawfare)

In July, the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) reached consensus on...

The Rules of the Road in Cyberspace, 10 Years Later (Allison Pytlak, Christina Rupp, Eugene EG Tan, Louise Marie Hurel, Talita Dias and Valentin...

Cyber operations have become an enduring feature of geopolitical competition, increasingly targeting critical infrastructure and testing the boundaries of international stability. In the past...
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