Diplomacy & International Relations

China-US economic, trade relations don’t depend on who ‘loses’ or ‘wins’

(Global Times) It appears that the prevailing zero-sum narrative surrounding China-US competition is facing growing scrutiny, with voices urging a focus on the revitalization...

New Questions on the International Stabilization Force for Gaza

(Jason H. Campbell - Middle East Institute) In November 2025, the United States sought and obtained approval for a United Nations Security Council Resolution...

No ‘Divorce’: A Year After ‘Provocative’ Vance Speech, What Will Be Rubio’s Message At Munich?

(Ray Furlong - RFE/RL) When US Vice President JD Vance came to the Munich Security Conference last year, he stunned his hosts by telling...

Satellite Imagery Points To Possible Russian Oreshnik Missile Site In Belarus

(RFE/RL) A satellite image captured this week and obtained by RFE/RL contains details that suggest Russia may be deploying a nuclear-capable, hypersonic missile system...

Vance’s Caucasus Trip ‘Plants Flag’ With Economic Deals Amid Genocide Controversy

(Ulviyya Asadzade - RFE/RL) Sandwiched between Iran and Russia and shaped by more than three decades of conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan received rare high-level...

Poll: Top NATO allies don’t think US helps deter enemies anymore

(Nicholas Vinocur and Erin Doherty - Politico) As global leaders convene in Germany for the Munich Security Conference, new results from The POLITICO Poll...

Fortress Europe? EU leaders (once again) head to a castle for high-stakes talks

(Gerardo Fortuna - Politico) When the going gets tough, EU leaders pull up the drawbridge and lock themselves away behind fortified walls. From Russia’s...

NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside

(Victor Jack - Politico) NATO is beefing up its Arctic presence in a move designed less to deter Russia than it is to deter...

Personal data is the new battleground for democracy

(Frank H. McCourt Jr. - Politico) At the height of the Cold War, a man named Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin convened the West’s leading security...

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