Diplomacy & International Relations

Iran’s protests: the regional and international responses (IISS)

IISS experts assess the strategic tools and objectives of Iran’s foes, neighbours and partners as the regime battles the largest protests in its history. Iran’s...

The Arctic camp where troops are training for war with Russia (Dan Bloom and Esther Webber – Politico)

In the deep snow of the Arctic mountains, Britain’s Royal Marines are readying for war with Russia. The elite troops are introduced to the...

Germany’s far right loosens its embrace of Trump (James Angelos – Politico)

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has long sought close ties to the Trump administration in its quest for powerful international allies and...

Who is on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza? (Claire Keenan – BBC)

The White House has released the names of the members who will form the Trump administration's new "Board of Peace" for Gaza. With the...

Energy secretary discusses plans for Venezuela’s oil, minerals (Axios)

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is looking to secure oil and critical minerals deals with Venezuela in the next few weeks ahead of a trip...

Iran Update, January 16, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

The Iranian Regime’s Securitization: The regime will likely tighten security around possible upcoming protest dates due to its fears of renewed unrest. It remains...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 16, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian milbloggers continue to loudly reject the alternate battlefield reality that Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior Russian military commanders are trying to create. The...

China & Taiwan Update, January 16, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Taiwanese Special Defense Budget: Taiwan’s opposition party, the Kuomintang(KMT), voted to block the Special Budget for Asymmetric War for the sixth time on January...

Zelensky Announces Government Overhaul (Anastasiia Lapatina – Lawfare)

No one has taken the “new year, new me” mantra this year as seriously as President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who announced “a substantial...

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