Diplomacy & International Relations

Will Iran rearm or reform? War, nuclear standoff, and shaken alliances (Chatham House)

Israel’s war against Iran and its regional proxies has redrawn elements of the Middle Eastern geopolitical map, exposing both the reach and the fragility...

India is seeking to reset relations with the Taliban. But can this rapprochement last? (Chietigj Bajpaee – Chatham House)

Afghan Foreign Minister Amit Khan Muttaqi visited India last week, making him the most senior Taliban official to visit the country since the group...

Iran Update, October 15, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russo-Syrian Cooperation: Syrian Transitional President Ahmed al Shara’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 15 indicates that the Syrian government will likely...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 15, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Kremlin remains committed to its rhetorical effort to dissuade the United States from selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine amidst critical policy debates. The Trump...

UN News (15 October 2025)

Bangladesh has begun legal proceedings against security officials accused of sanctioning enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government – a move UN human...

Russia Ignores Global Peace Developments to Focus on Putin’s War (Pavel K. Baev – The Jamestown Foundation)

Moscow’s muted response to the October 10 announcement of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize win and the ceasefire in Gaza...

Putin’s Degradation of Education Increasing Cynicism Among Young Russians (Paul Globe – The Jamestown Foundation)

The effect of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Russian life is typically measured in terms of political opponents arrested, items in stores no...

Improving U.S. Cooperation with Allies and Partners (Daniel Byman, Alexander Palmer, Audrey Aldisert, Henry H. Carroll, Cynthia R. Cook, Chris H. Park, and Seth...

The national security of the United States has long benefited from the vast and unrivaled global network of U.S. allies and partners. As strategic...

Will Trump’s $20 Billion Backing Help Milei Change Argentina’s Fortunes? (Brad W. Setser – Council on Foreign Relations)

The U.S. Treasury has announced that it is providing Argentina with a $20 billion currency swap, essentially an emergency credit line that constitutes the...

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