Diplomacy & International Relations

The Chinese Military Is Built for Politics, Not Fighting Wars (Timothy R. Heath – Lawfare)

Can China’s military defeat the U.S. military? Think tanks have warned that China’s military forces could prevail against U.S. forces. War games, which claim...

Trump’s New Project: Make Venezuela Great Again (Harsh V. Pant – Observer Research Foundation)

The Trump administration has made a remarkable bet early in the new year by capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a...

Operazione USA in Venezuela. Sfide e rischi per Washington e Pechino. Con un occhio alla Santa Sede. Intervista a Francesco Sisci

(Marco Emanuele) The Global Eye incontra Francesco Sisci, Direttore di Appia Institute, analista e commentatore con 30 anni di esperienza in Cina e in Asia.  L'operazione...

The US capture of President Nicolás Maduro – and attacks on Venezuela – have no justification in international law (Marc Weller – Chatham House)

The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by US forces operating in Venezuela, and his forced transfer to the US for...

US to ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduro captured, says Trump: Early analysis from Chatham House experts (Christopher Sabatini, Bronwen Maddox – Chatham House)

Experts give their initial reaction to President Trump’s strike on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. What are the implications for the...

From Cocaine to Criminal Empires: The Diversification of Latin America’s Illicit Markets (IISS)

Latin America’s criminal landscape is transforming as criminal organisations diversify beyond drug trafficking into extortion, human trafficking, smuggling and illegal mining. Enabled by corruption...

Venezuelan oil was the enabler, not the prize (Landon Derentz – Atlantic Council)

Venezuelan oil supply is unlikely to meaningfully move global energy markets in the near term. Oil may help pay the costs of US intervention...

Iran Protests, January 4, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

CTP-ISW recorded 81 protests across 23 provinces in Iran on January 4. CTP-ISW will provide full analysis about the protests in its Iran Update...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 4, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)

Russian officials continue to respond to the US military operation in Venezuela, but the response from senior Kremlin decisionmakers remains relatively muted. Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

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