Diplomacy & International Relations

Musk Aims to Break the Two-Party US System (Carroll Doherty – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

For years, Americans have complained about the iron grip the two major parties have on the nation’s politics. They have sent a clear signal...

The Franco-British Summit: back in business (Georgina Wright – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The 35th Franco-British summit in 2023 was mostly about displaying unity after years of mistrust. Yesterday’s meeting was different: it was about delivery. And,...

Moscow’s Unrelenting Bombardments in Ukraine Signal Emboldened Putin (Soufan Center)

Russia seeks to exhaust Ukraine’s resources, overwhelm its air defenses, and disperse its troops along multiple fronts, spreading them out to force vulnerabilities. Russia’s...

Taxing the world’s most generous givers (Heather Wrathall – The Interpreter)

Remittances are more than just financial transactions, they are a lifeline for millions of families, a catalyst for economic empowerment, and a key driver...

An AUKUS ultimatum for Australia over Taiwan risks backfiring on Washington (Andrew O’Neil – The Interpreter)

A weekend report in the Financial Times that US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby has been privately pushing Australia and Japan...

AUKUS: Building confidence in Australia’s submarine pathway (Jennifer Parker – The Interpreter)

At an estimated $368 billion cost, a Pentagon review underway and talk of the United States seeking a guaranteed commitment in the event of...

Criticism of the ‘Reverse Kissinger’ (Oleksandr V Danylyuk – RUSI)

In recent years, the idea of ​​the so-called ‘reverse Kissinger’ has become increasingly popular in the United States, which is based on the alleged...

Turkey Navigates an Escalating Israel–Iran Rivalry (Burcu Ozcelik – RUSI)

The post–7 October realignment in the Middle East has recalibrated threat perceptions and strategic opportunities for both Turkey and Israel. The recent ‘12-Day War’...

Can Malaysia nudge ASEAN beyond non- interference to tackle the scam crisis in Myanmar? (Liu Weiyi, Asha Hemrajani – The Interpreter)

Across East and Southeast Asia, the UN estimates that countries collectively suffered estimated loss of US $37 billion in 2023 from the scam cartels....
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