Diplomacy & International Relations

Update: Why Is Secretary Hegseth Calling His Generals and Admirals to Washington? (Mark F. Cancian – Center for Strategic & International Studies)

On September 30, hundreds of generals and admirals will descend on Quantico, Virginia, for a meeting with the secretary of defense, with the president...

The Ripple Effect of UN Sanctions on Iran’s Nuclear Program (Ray Takeyh – Council on Foreign Relations)

On Sunday, the United Nations announced that it had reimposed so-called snapback sanctions on Iran. France, Germany, and the United Kingdom said Iran had...

Partnering for economic security: A comprehensive strategy for greater United States–Dominican Republic integration (Atlantic Council)

With growing export capacity and geographic proximity, the Dominican Republic is a strategic partner that can help the United States secure supply chains through...

Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party won despite Russian interference. Now what? (Atlantic Council)

Europe for the win. Moldova’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won a parliamentary majority in Sunday’s national elections, in an outcome widely...

Shaping U.S.-India A.I. Cooperation: Insights from the Inaugural U.S.-India A.I. Fellowship Program (Andreas Kuehn, Anulekha Nandi – Observer Research Foundation)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is promising a profound technological transformation and relentless innovation that will have wide-ranging benefits to society. Nowhere does this hold greater...

The Kautilyan Mandala and Armenia: India’s Strategic Imperative in the Caucasus (Kajari Kamal, Varun Potturu – Observer Research Foundation)

The terror attack in Pahalgam in April this year, followed by a military standoff with Pakistan, have highlighted a nascent anti-India nexus involving Islamabad,...

National champions – Vietnam’s solution to the middle-income trap (Henry Storey – Lowy The Interpreter)

Vietnam has transformed itself at a rapid clip from one of the poorest countries in the world in the late 1980s to a lower...

Southeast Asia can play a role in a safer nuclear future (Izzah Ibrahim – Lowy The Interpreter)

The increasing prominence of nuclear weapons in national strategies and military arsenals is not an encouraging sign for the current nuclear non-proliferation regime. Recent...

Afghanistan must tread a narrow path to stability (Ishaal Zehra – Lowy The Interpreter)

Afghanistan’s exclusion from the United Nations General Assembly for a third consecutive year marks a deepening crisis in its international standing. While Taliban officials...

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