Diplomacy & International Relations

Four Days in May: The India-Pakistan Crisis of 2025 (Christopher Clary – Stimson Center)

The recent India and Pakistan crisis was the most significant between the two nuclear-armed adversaries in several decades. It saw military action unfold that...

Japan as a New Strategic Partner in the Three Seas Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead (Sayuri Romei, Beata Bochorodycz, Bart Gaens, Anthony B. Kim,...

In April 2024, Japan joined the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) as a new strategic partner alongside the United States and the European Union. The...

The Trajectory of US-China Relations Post-Geneva Talks (German Marshall Fund of the United States)

A conversation between Bonnie Glaser and Sun Chenghao discussing the future trajectory of US-China relations following bilateral talks in Geneva held in early May...

Exorcising Rodrigo Duterte and the Ghosts of Mindanao Secession: Notes from a Post-3/11 Philippines (Maria Carmen (Ica) Fernandez – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s detention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) marks the first time that a former head of state will be...

Technology can power Australia to lead climate diplomacy with Pacific family (Stephen Minas, Christian Lohberger – The Interpreter)

Australia’s election was not just the “referendum” on nuclear that the opposition leader Peter Dutton had insisted on. In addition to removing the political...

How Romania defied Putin’s interference to choose democracy over division (Catherine Wilson – The Interpreter)

(Catherine Wilson - The Interpreter) After months of political uncertainty, Romania’s presidential election on 18 May delivered a euphoric victory for the pro-European and...

Why Northeast Asia risks repeating Europe’s 19th-century mistakes (Ju Hyung Kim – The Interpreter)

Whether across the Taiwan Strait, on the Korean Peninsula, or in the East China Sea, the region is drifting toward a historical inflection point....

U.S. Defense Intelligence Flags Rivals’ Growing Military Use of Quantum Tech (Quantum Insider)

The 2025 DIA threat assessment warns that quantum technologies are nearing operational military use, with rival nations investing in sensing, secure communications, and computing...

Nordic Countries Align on Quantum Strategy, Signals Rise in Regional Tech Cooperation (Quantum Insider)

The Nordic countries have issued a joint declaration to coordinate quantum technology development, focusing on regional integration across education, funding, regulation, infrastructure, security, and...

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