Diplomacy & International Relations

More nukes, more NATO: Will Macron’s makeover of French defense last?

(Laura Kayali - Politico) Emmanuel Macron left his last NATO summit without a bang — fitting for a president for whom fiscal constraints and...

The Iran Deal Couldn’t Restore Old Maritime Order, Analyst Raydan Says

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) As Washington and Tehran trade accusations over the collapse of their latest cease-fire, the real battle may be unfolding far...

NATO’s ‘Tremendous Unity’ And Other Takeaways From The Summit In Turkey

(Rikard Jozwiak - RFE/RL) It is fair to say that the final day of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8 got off...

Ukraine Gets A Green Light To Build Its Own Patriot Missiles. It’s Not a Game Changer, Experts Caution

(Mike Eckel - RFE/RL) On the same day that Russia pounded Kyiv for the third time in a week, Ukraine’s president was 1,200 kilometers...

Trump says Iran called for a deal, warns bombing to ‘get much worse’ if attacks don’t stop

(Al Arabiya) President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that US bombing of Iran will increase significantly if Tehran continues to attack ships in the Strait...

Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz strait to open only under ‘Iranian arrangements’

(Al Arabiya) Iran’s chief negotiator said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened only under “Iranian arrangements,” after Tehran and Washington traded...

Latest strikes hit 90 military targets in Iran: CENTCOM

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday that its forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iran. - Latest strikes...

India in the AI Race: Why Compute Will Decide Power

(Amal Chandra - Observer Research Foundation) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions are substantial and increasingly visible. The country has emerged as a major hub...

China’s Grey-Zone and Geoeconomic Coercion Below the Threshold of Conflict

(Sari Arho Havrén - RUSI) For decades, Western planning towards China has been organised around a single dramatic contingency: a cross-Strait invasion, a formal...

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