Diplomacy & International Relations

Eighty years after Hiroshima, the big nuclear risks are in Asia (Al Hynes – ASPI The Strategist)

Eighty years ago, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki helped end the largest war in history. The bomb has reshaped global power, deterrence...

The geopolitics of the Gulf states’ push for critical minerals (Asna Wajid – IISS)

As global demand for critical minerals soars, the Gulf states are expanding their ambitions in the sector through targeted acquisitions and international partnerships, hoping...

Sources of scale: US and Indo-Pacific allies’ defence-industrial cooperation (Rupert Schulenburg – IISS)

Washington and its Indo-Pacific allies have been working to expand their defence-industrial cooperation, particularly in missile co-production and co-development. These efforts are intended to...

In a Tight Spot, Ukraine Resolves to Fight On (Crisis Group)

Over three years into Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukrainian troops are confronting another grinding Russian summer offensive. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Lucian Kim...

An Electoral Puzzle: Handling Côte d’Ivoire’s High-risk Poll (Crisis Group)

President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term and the exclusion of key opponents are fuelling tensions ahead of Côte d’Ivoire’s October presidential election....

A Curse of Gold: Mining and Violence in Venezuela’s South (Crisis Group)

Illegal gold mining is doing growing damage to southern Venezuela, its delicate ecosystem and its people. Curbing this harm is up to the government...

Why it Matters to Recognise Palestine (Julie Norman – RUSI)

The UK, along with France and Canada, plans to recognise Palestine as a state when the UN General Assembly convenes next month. The announcement...

New research shows Iran’s expansive cyber offensive during ‘12-Day War’ with Israel (Davide DiMolfetta – NextGov)

Within hours of June’s 12-day war between Iran and Israel erupting, Iranian state-backed hackers and proxy groups launched phishing campaigns, defaced websites and claimed...

Netanyahu Under Pressure from All Sides to Change Course on Gaza (Soufan Center)

As famine conditions continue to take hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under increasing pressure from internal and external...
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