Diplomacy & International Relations

How Iran, Anthropic-DoD Dispute Show the Need for Protective AI

(Chris Rogers - Just Security) U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran mark yet another escalation in a period of rapidly expanding U.S. military activity...

Hegseth Didn’t Revive an Ancient Warrior Ethos. He Repeated an American Pattern

(Ali Sanaei - Just Security) It is easy to dismiss Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent use of the phrase “no quarter” as barbaric,...

Worlds In Brief (24 March 2026 pm)

War in Iran/Middle East/Gulf and beyond (Al Arabiya) White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday described the situation surrounding possible negotiations with Iran in Pakistan...

China’s National Party Congress 2026: defence remains a priority amid fiscal challenges

(Meia Nouwens, Lucie Béraud-Sudreau - IISS) On 5 March, Premier Li Qiang delivered his government work report at the opening session of the National...

Geostrategic magazine (24 March 2026) – analyses from global think tanks

War in Iran/Middle East/Gulf and beyond (Frederick Kempe - Atlantic Council) The newest edition of the Economist puts it this way: “The conflict ravaging the...

Worlds In Brief (24 March 2026)

War in Iran/Middle East/Gulf and beyond (Reuters/Al Arabiya) Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after US President Donald Trump...

Vance, Netanyahu speak about Iran negotiations: Israeli media

(Al Arabiya) US Vice President JD Vance discussed efforts to open negotiations with Iran during a phone call on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister...

Trump says Iran ‘means business,’ gives talks five-day window

(Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump struck an upbeat tone on Monday about ongoing talks with Tehran, saying, “This time Iran means business.”. Speaking...

Iran’s foreign ministry denies talks with US, state news agency says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson denied on Monday holding any talks with the US during the past 24 days, shortly after President Donald...

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