Diplomacy & International Relations

China’s new dam: electrical power, and strategic power, too (Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan – The Strategist)

China has begun building a mighty dam, one that will create a mighty threat to hold over India and Bangladesh. Beijing said last week...

Australian discomfort about partnering with Britain is misplaced (Alex Bristow – The Strategist)

While there is no substitute for the US alliance, the visit by Britain’s foreign and defence secretaries, David Lammy and John Healey, for consultations...

US alters tech policy, puts chips on the table (Jennifer Lee and Fritz Lodge – The Strategist)

A shift is underway in the Trump administration’s approach to tech policy. Nvidia said on 14 July that the US government would soon grant...

Hidden Tides: IUU Fishing and Regional Security Dynamics for India (Ajay Kumar and Charukeshi Bhatt – Carnegie India)

The world’s oceans are witnessing a continuous growth in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Chinese fishing fleets, in particular, are emerging as a...

Economic Statecraft as Geopolitical Strategy: New Dimensions of Moroccan-Algerian Rivalry (Hamza Meddeb – Carnegie Middle East)

Rabat and Algiers are increasingly leveraging whatever advantages they enjoy—whether in terms of energy and trade with their neighbors or the ability to stem...

Iran’s Nuclear Program Has Survived (Michael Young – Carnegie Middle East)

Rosemary Kelanic is director of the Middle East Program at Defense Priorities, a think tank that promotes a foreign policy prioritizing restraint, diplomacy, and...

Starve, Pray, Die. In an interview, Alex de Waal discusses Israel’s use of food as a weapon of war in Gaza, and its repercussions...

Alex de Waal is executive director of the World Peace Foundation, which is affiliated with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts...

Big Tech in Taiwan. Beyond Semiconductors (Sam Bresnick – CSET)

Several U.S. technology companies have embedded themselves in Taiwan’s economy by building data centers, opening R&D facilities, and contracting with Taiwanese manufacturing partners, even...

Violence in Suweida Reveals Syria’s Volatile Transition Challenge (Serhat Erkmen and Dr Burcu Ozcelik – RUSI)

On 16 July, the Israel Defence Forces launched a series of airstrikes on key sites in Damascus, including the Syrian Ministry of Defence, military...
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