Diplomacy & International Relations

Desertification Control Drive Focuses on Food Security and Soft Power Influence (Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil – The Jamestown Foundation)

Desertification control is central to People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) food security strategy, enabling the expansion of arable land and reducing dependence on U.S....

Latest PLA Anti-Corruption Campaign Enhances Xi Jinping’s Control Over the Military (K. Tristan Tang – The Jamestown Foundation)

The PLA followed the overall disciplinary work of the Chinese Communist Party to promote the “all-around battle” against corruption. The “all-around battle” against corruption...

In Moscow, Xi Defends the International Order by Misremembering It (Hanna James – The Jamestown Foundation)

At Moscow’s 80th Victory Day parade, President Xi Jinping positioned the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a key anti-fascist power alongside Russia, using...

As Hurricane Season Approaches, Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Threaten Safety (Alice C. Hill – Council on Foreign Relations

President Trump’s NOAA cuts will significantly hamper the public’s understanding of the environment and weather forecasting, negatively affecting people in the United States and...

The Armed Forces of the Future (Michael Froman – Council on Foreign Relations)

The future of defense strategy requires restructuring forces for modern threats, focusing deployments on critical regions, accelerating tech integration, reforming procurement and budgets, revitalizing...

Implications of Xi’s PLA Tiger Hunt (Soufan Center)

Over the past two years, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been subject to waves of purges of its senior leadership, highlighting systemic issues...

Australia’s AI ambitions hinge on collaboration with China (East Asia Forum)

Australia faces a challenging path forward for AI development amid the US–China tech rivalry. Long-standing alliances with the US sit awkwardly with extensive economic...

Syrians face staggering needs amid insecurity and healthcare crisis (UN News)

Millions of people in Syria continue to face mortal danger from unexploded munitions, disease and malnutrition and more international support is urgently required, senior...

The United Nations calls for urgent regulation of military AI (Digital Watch Observatory)

The UN and global experts have emphasised the urgent need for comprehensive regulation of AI in military applications. UN Secretary has called for ‘global...
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