Diplomacy & International Relations

Top US allies are turning toward China instead. Blame Trump

(Phelim Kine and Jordyn Dahl - Politico) The 21st century is more likely to belong to Beijing than to Washington — at least that’s...

Worlds In Brief (16 March 2026)

Iran War and beyond (Al Arabiya) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed warned that continued Iranian attacks on...

Trump administration highlighted ‘mass deportations’ for months. Not anymore

(Myah Ward, Jessica Piper and Erin Doherty - Politico) The Trump administration quietly shifted its immigration messaging in the weeks after its violent operation...

Worlds In Brief (15 March 2026)

Iran War and beyond (Al Arabiya) Israel’s military said it conducted a broad wave of strikes on western Iran on Sunday, more than two weeks...

Huawei Is Betting on the Future with HarmonyOS

(Samm Sacks - Lawfare) As Presidents Trump and Xi prepare to meet at the end of March—forging a possible detente in the U.S.-China relationship—a...

In Case of Emergency: The Dubious Legality of Trump Allies’ Draft EO

(Anna Bower, Molly Roberts - Lawfare) President Trump has invoked the words “national security” as a justification for all manner of dubious policy moves...

How Trump’s New Global Gag Rules Will Undermine US Interests Abroad

(Ari Shaw and Laurel Sprague - Just Security) For four decades, the Mexico City Policy—commonly known as the Global Gag Rule—has been a political...

Global focus on China-U.S. trade talks to set tone for economic engagement: People’s Daily Zhong Sheng

(Zhong Sheng, People's Daily/Global Times) On March 13, a piece of news quickly made global headlines. China's Ministry of Commerce announced that the sixth...

U.S. lacks the “will” for Iran ground war, Anduril’s Luckey says

(Colin Demarest - Axios) The U.S. lacks the "political will" and popular consensus to put boots on the ground in Iran after decades of...

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