Diplomacy & International Relations

Lithuania Welcomes German Brigade (Justas Kazlauskas – The Jamestown Foundation)

(Justas Kazlauskas - The Jamestown Foundation) The German Panzerbrigade 45 (Armored Brigade 45) was officially inaugurated in Lithuania on May 22, marking a step...

Kremlin Attacks Unwittingly Generate Non-Russian Nationalism (Paul Globe – The Jamestown Foundation)

Moscow’s attacks on non-Russian nationalism are unintentionally having the opposite effect than the Kremlin intends by causing those attacked to dig in to defend...

Deep Down in the Stack: China’s Entrenchment in Serbia’s Technology Landscape (Sharinee Jagtiani – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Serbia, a land-locked nation with a population of under seven million, has emerged as a key player in the PRC’s Digital Silk Road (DSR)...

Russia and China in Central Asia’s Technology Stack (Dylan Welch – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Central Asia’s role as a geopolitical battleground among Russia, China, Europe, and the United States has grown in recent years as Western countries seek...

Europe’s Moment of Truth: A Democracy Shield for Today and Tomorrow (Vassilis Ntousas, Etienne Soula – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Democracy in Europe is under growing pressure. Authoritarian regimes like Russia and the People’s Republic of China are conducting increasingly sophisticated foreign interference campaigns...

Europe on Gaza: Words Are Not Enough (Crisis Group)

A rising chorus of European states have condemned Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip after months of siege and bombardment. While much depends...

Venezuela: Last Rites for an Electoral Route out of Conflict? (Phil Gunson – Crisis Group)

President Nicolás Maduro’s Unified Socialist Party swept the board in Venezuela’s 25 May regional and parliamentary elections, thanks to its manipulation of the process...

US-Iran Nuclear Talks Echo Familiar Tunes (John Limbert – Stimson Center)

Two old songs in some ways describe recent meetings between American and Iranian negotiators seeking a new agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program in...

Nuclear Talks and Iran’s Missile Program: Addressing the Overlooked Arsenal (Farzin Nadimi – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

During negotiations for the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United States and other countries made numerous efforts to incorporate limits on Iran’s...

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