Diplomacy & International Relations

Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit, minister says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The Philippines remains under “severe threat” from China, its defense minister said on Saturday, despite a recent thaw in US-China tensions after...

Oman Maritime Security Centre warns of suspected sea mine in Strait of Hormuz

Oman’s Maritime Security Center on Saturday urged seafarers, fishermen and vessels to exercise utmost caution after a floating object suspected to be a naval...

Israel launches more south Lebanon strikes after warnings

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations a day after its premier said...

Priorities within Asia’s Shifting Strategic Landscapes

(IISS) Asia’s strategic landscape has grown increasingly complex in recent years. Competition among major powers, historical rivalries between regional powers and the proliferation of...

NASA Changes Course on Commercial Space Stations

(Clayton Swope - CSIS) On March 24, 2026, NASA unveiled a strategy, called Ignition, to sustain U.S. leadership in space exploration and science. The...

United States’ Strategy for Peace in the Indo-Pacific

In his speech to the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared his vision for a ‘new era of...

Taiwan’s Special Defense Budget Bill Passes with Drastic Cuts

(Matthew Fulco - The Jamestown Foundation) A $25 billion special defense budget passed Taiwan’s legislature, ensuring funds for U.S. arms purchases but cutting most...

Beijing’s Regional Studies Push Risks Campaign-Style Overreach

(Yaqi Li - Jamestown Foundation) Chinese universities only began teaching area studies as a distinct discipline in 2022, as a latent response to a...

Beijing’s Emerging Corps of Foreign Service Nationals and Proxies

(Matt Brazil - Jamestown Foundation) The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is increasingly employing locally hired foreign nationals as staff in its foreign mission...

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