Diplomacy & International Relations

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...

Aid teams highlight growing anxiety in Gaza after food is looted (UN News)

Long-awaited food supplies have been looted in Gaza overnight while being transported to desperate communities in the war-torn enclave, UN aid teams reported on...

Civilians ‘trapped and terrorised’: UN sounds alarm over collapse of critical protections (UN News)

With more than 36,000 civilian deaths recorded in conflict zones in 2024 and sexual violence surging, senior UN officials warn that the international framework...

Chinese-speaking hackers targeting US municipalities with Cityworks bug (Jonathan Greig – The Record)

A vulnerability in a critical tool used by local governments across the U.S. is being exploited by Chinese-speaking hackers, according to incident responders. Since...

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