Diplomacy & International Relations

Putin’s Preemptive Maneuvering Around NATO Summit is Cut Off (Pavel K. Baev – The Jamestown Foundation)

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, held on June 18–21, was a showcase of artificial optimism for Russia’s economy, despite most of Russia’s economic...

How Trump and Tehran Can Find an Eleventh-hour Exit from an Escalating War (Crisis Group)

As Israel’s Operation Rising Lion pummels Iran, the U.S. is weighing direct involvement to attack nuclear sites in the country, which could lead to...

What to expect at the NATO summit in The Hague (James Goldgeier, Sophie Roehse – Brookings)

NATO heads of state and government will meet at their upcoming summit on June 24-25 in The Hague, at a time when they face...

The Israel-Iran War Exposes Beijing’s Limited Strategic Flexibility (Soufan Center)

The outbreak of war between Israel and Iran presents a profound geopolitical test for the People’s Republic of China (PRC), exposing the structural limits...

If diplomacy and Israel’s efforts fall short, Trump should bomb Fordow to end the war (Jonathan Panikoff – Atlantic Council)

The Israel-Iran war is coming down to a single question: What should be done about the hardened Iranian nuclear facility at Fordow? If Israel...

On Iran, US restraint could reduce risks (Jonathan M. Winer – Middle East Institute)

On June 17, President Donald Trump issued a statement declaring that the United States knows the precise whereabouts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,...

Khamenei postures and blinks at the same time (Alex Vatanka – Middle East Institute)

As the war between Iran and Israel continued, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a speech on June 17, framing the conflict as an...

The Israel-Iran war: Scenarios for the days — and years — ahead (Paul Salem – Middle East Institute)

Barely a week into Israel’s large-scale military campaign against Iran, the prospects for a diplomatic resolution are rapidly vanishing — if they have not...

Now show the US, and Australians, how AUKUS addresses China threat (Emanuel Cohen – The Strategist)

The Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS defence partnership has surely generated anxiety in Canberra. But the Trump administration’s goal of verifying the program’s alignment...
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