Diplomacy & International Relations

South Sudan’s shaky peace is at risk of collapse. Can it be saved? (Dame Rosalind Marsden, Chatham House)

South Sudan’s civil war ended in 2018 through a peace agreement between President Salva Kiir’s South Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In Government (SPLM-IG) and...

Trump’s tariffs will push Southeast Asia uncomfortably close to China (Ben Bland, Chatham House)

Southeast Asian leaders have long argued that they should not have to choose sides between the US and China. Indeed, trading nations such as...

The Danger of Letting Iraq’s PMF Authority Law Pass (Michael Knights, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

For years now, Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces have been recognized as a danger to both American national security interests and Iraqi civilians, with U.S.-designated...

Seabed sensors and mapping: what China’s survey ship could be up to (Euan Graham, Ray Powell – The Strategist)

Civilian exploration may be the official mission of a Chinese deep-sea research ship that sailed clockwise around Australia over the past week and is...

South Korea must move beyond partisan division to tackle security threats (Kunwoo Kim, The Strategist)

South Korea’s internal political instability leaves it vulnerable to rising security threats including North Korea’s military alliance with Russia, China’s growing regional influence and...

Amid U.S. Threats, Iran Moves Toward Negotiations with Trump (The Soufan Center)

Iran and the U.S. are moving toward nuclear negotiations, even as Trump builds up forces that could be used for military action against Iranian...

Pressuring Egypt over Gaza will not work and is not in the US interest (Mirette F. Mabrouk, Middle East Institute)

There is a phrase in Arabic that loosely translates as “death and destruction,” but is significantly more subtle and expressive than the terse wording...

Cyber Scam Centers: A Growing Flashpoint in China-Myanmar Relations (Sydney Tucker, Stimson Center)

As China assesses its role in the Myanmar conflict, cyber scam centers in Myanmar and across Southeast Asia have become a central concern for...

As tensions grow, an Australian AI safety institute is a no-brainer (Greg Sadler, The Strategist)

Australia needs to deliver its commitment under the Seoul Declaration to create an Australian AI safety, or security, institute. Australia is the only signatory...
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