Diplomacy & International Relations

Conflict in Suwayda: The Need to Adjust the Transitional Track in Syria (Emirates Policy Center)

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa failed to secure a decisive victory in the battle of Suwayda, thus emerging politically weakened. This setback has further eroded...

Will Russia’s diplomatic recognition of the Afghan Taliban government have a domino effect? (Rahul Roy-Chaudhury – IISS)

Russia’s recent formal recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is a landmark moment and raises questions over who will be next to do...

Strategic choice: Australia opts for Japanese frigates (Nick Childs, Ben Schreer – IISS)

Australia’s choice of a Japanese design for its newest class of frigates represents a milestone for both countries, offering to boost Australian naval capabilities...

Russia’s Use of Crypto Schemes (John Kennedy, Edward Bryan, Illimar Ploom, Viljar Veebel – RAND Corporation)

To maintain access to international markets in the face of Western economic pressure, Russia is increasingly turning to noncurrency payment schemes. The state has...

How Civilian Nuclear Energy Is Powering China’s Global Strategy (Akankshya Ray – Vivekananda International Foundation)

China is slowly transforming into a nuclear energy powerhouse. Its domestic nuclear capacity expanded from under 20 GW in 2014 to approximately 53 GW...

Tariffs, Trade and Trump: The Empire’s Mirage That Punishes Sovereignty (Amiya Chandra – Vivekananda International Foundation)

This article argues that recent U.S. tariff threats against India, including explicit penalties for continued trade with Russia, signal a broader structural use of...

India EU Defence Cooperation: Partnering EU’s Security Push (Anil Wadhwa – Vivekananda International Foundation)

During the visit of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to India in February, the two sides had committed to...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 9, 2025 (Angelica Evans, Anna Harvey, Daria Novikov, Jennie Olmsted, and Frederick W. Kagan – Institute for the Study...

The Trump Administration has described Russian President Vladimir Putin's reported demands for a ceasefire in Ukraine in four different ways since August 6. The...

Aid blockade deepens Gaza crisis as malnutrition deaths rise, warns UNRWA (UN News)

(UN News) The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the Gaza Strip faces a “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis, with no agency aid...
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