Diplomacy & International Relations

Gaza Conflict Resolution and Postwar Plans in Flux (Soufan Center)

Trump’s visit to several Arab Gulf states coincides with U.S. efforts to restore the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and develop a plan...

Saving Gaza from Starvation (Crisis Group)

Israel’s plan to conquer Gaza and impose a new aid scheme threatens to prolong the war and weaponise the starving population’s most vital needs....

Georgia Brings Patriotic Ballad to Eurovision With Pro-Georgian Dream Artist (Evgeny Gurin – The Jamestown Foundation)

Georgia’s entry at the Eurovision Song Contest this year, “Freedom,” is sung by Mariam Shengelia, who publicly supports the governing pro-Russian political party, Georgian...

Putin Uses Victory Day Spectacle to Mask War Fatigue and Court Partners (Pavel K. Baev – The Jamestown Foundation)

Celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War were used to reinforce Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal authority and militaristic agenda, recasting...

Victory Parade Marks Steady March of China-Russia Relations (Peter Mattis – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping showcased deepened political and military ties during Russia’s May 9 Victory Day...

Security with Chinese characteristics: How the Global Security Initiative reflects Beijing’s priorities at home (William Matthews – The Interpreter)

China’s “Global Security Initiative”, China’s vision for the international security order, has just turned three years old. The emerging picture of the GSI presents...

With New Zealand the latest to join, the Philippines is building a network of defence partners amid South China Sea tensions (Andrea Chloe Wong...

The Philippines signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with New Zealand last month, regulating the deployment of troops for joint military exercises. The...

Why has North Korea finally admitted its troops are dying in Russia’s war on Ukraine? (Khang Vu – The Interpreter)

North Korea has rarely admitted the presence of its troops in foreign battlefields, let alone in an ongoing conflict. However, in late April, it...

India-Pakistan ceasefire: Modi faces “re-hyphenation” challenge after Trump’s Kashmir mediation claims (Rushali Saha – The Interpreter)

US President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of a US mediated “full and immediate ceasefire” between India and Pakistan surprised both domestic and international observers....

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