Diplomacy & International Relations

The downside oil market risks of a new Iran deal (Colby Connelly – Middle East Institute)

After five rounds of negotiations to date, the United States and Iran have yet to reach a new agreement on the Iranian nuclear program,...

Watching China in Europe—June 2025 (German Marshall Fund of the United States)

In Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises”, the Scottish war veteran Mike Campbell is asked how he slid into bankruptcy. “Gradually, then...

Competitiveness Check – May 30 Edition (German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Trade talks between the United States and the EU are set to go ahead despite ongoing turmoil. Read Penny Naas’ insights into President Donald...

The EU’s New Black Sea Security Strategy: Right Goals, Unclear Means (Bogdan Cozma, Laurențiu Pleșca – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The Black Sea region has always been a strategic battlefield of ideologies and influence, not least during the Cold War. After the dissolution of...

Indonesia’s foreign policy is all style, no substance (Virdika Rizky Utama – East Asia Forum)

Six months into his presidency, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has yet to articulate a consistent and coherent foreign policy. Indonesia's refusal to commemorate the...

Russia’s Energy Pivot: India Replaces China as Key Energy Ally (Manish Vaid – Observer Research Foundation)

Russia’s post-oil survival strategy is undergoing a decisive shift. As Urals crude hovers around US$53 per barrel, well below the fiscal breakeven of US$69.70,...

Charting a Path to Controlled Growth for India’s ‘Sunrise’ Space Economy (Chaitanya Giri – Observer Research Foundation)

India is aiming for an eightfold increase in its share of the global space economy by 2047. The Indian ‘sunrise’ commercial space sector is...

Crisis on Repeat: The IMF, Pakistan, and Failed Reform (Soumya Bhowmick, Shashank Shekhar – Observer Research Foundation)

Pakistan’s relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reflects a deeper pattern of structural dependence. The US$ 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved...

The US Offensive Against the Houthis Delivered Limited Results (Girish Luthra – Observer Research Foundation)

Declaring solidarity and full support for Hamas after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the Houthis—a Zaydi Shia group, also known historically as Ansar...

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