Diplomacy & International Relations

The Future of Cryptocurrency in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (Ala’a Kolkaila – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Cryptocurrencies are no longer a fringe innovation; they have emerged as powerful indicators of a gradual yet profound shift in banking from conventional financial...

Digital Democracy in a Divided Global Landscape (Steven Feldstein – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

A global shift is taking place. Leaders recognize that tech innovation equals power, and they are marshaling their resources accordingly. Countries are working to...

Azerbaijan’s Emerging Role in Post-Assad Syria (Fuad Shahbazov – Stimson Center)

On May 4, an Azerbaijani delegation of state officials arrived in Damascus at the invitation of the interim Syrian government. Vice Prime Minister Samir...

Four Days in May: The India-Pakistan Crisis of 2025 (Christopher Clary – Stimson Center)

The recent India and Pakistan crisis was the most significant between the two nuclear-armed adversaries in several decades. It saw military action unfold that...

Japan as a New Strategic Partner in the Three Seas Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead (Sayuri Romei, Beata Bochorodycz, Bart Gaens, Anthony B. Kim,...

In April 2024, Japan joined the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) as a new strategic partner alongside the United States and the European Union. The...

The Trajectory of US-China Relations Post-Geneva Talks (German Marshall Fund of the United States)

A conversation between Bonnie Glaser and Sun Chenghao discussing the future trajectory of US-China relations following bilateral talks in Geneva held in early May...

Exorcising Rodrigo Duterte and the Ghosts of Mindanao Secession: Notes from a Post-3/11 Philippines (Maria Carmen (Ica) Fernandez – Australian Institute of International Affairs)

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s detention by the International Criminal Court (ICC) marks the first time that a former head of state will be...

Technology can power Australia to lead climate diplomacy with Pacific family (Stephen Minas, Christian Lohberger – The Interpreter)

Australia’s election was not just the “referendum” on nuclear that the opposition leader Peter Dutton had insisted on. In addition to removing the political...

How Romania defied Putin’s interference to choose democracy over division (Catherine Wilson – The Interpreter)

(Catherine Wilson - The Interpreter) After months of political uncertainty, Romania’s presidential election on 18 May delivered a euphoric victory for the pro-European and...

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