Diplomacy & International Relations

Japan’s uncertain path after Takaichi’s big win

(East Asia Forum) Sanae Takaichi led Japan's Liberal Democratic Party to a historic landslide victory in February 2026, rebranding it as a modern, youth-friendly...

For Ukraine’s population, this is the hardest stretch of the war

(David Kirichenko - Lowy The Interpreter) As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Moscow is still fighting for incremental gains in the...

Indonesia–Australia Security Treaty: Middle powers choosing consultation over blocs

(Emirza Adi Syailendra - Lowy The Interpreter) Leaders of Indonesia and Australia have framed the Jakarta Treaty 2026 as a response to “challenging times”....

Why location matters for the Pacific Pre-COP

(Sarah Thompson - Lowy The Interpreter) When Australia bid to host the 2026 annual global climate change negotiations COP31, it envisioned a Pacific partnership...

Putting the UK back into AUKUS?

(David Vallance - Lowy The Interpreter) The Royal Navy’s first contribution to Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-W) is on its way to the southern hemisphere....

Can Southeast Asia extend its AI data centre advantage into Space?

(Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Iuna Tsyrulneva - Lowy The Interpreter) Space-based data centres are seen as the next frontier. Technology titans from the United...

Diplomacy alone won’t end Russia’s war

(Tennyson Dearing - ASPI The Strategist) Peace talks began slowly at first, then all at once. But a durable peace will require changing Russia’s...

From Central Europe, Rubio Rejects NATO Exit Talk, Calls For Stronger European Role

(Alex Raufoglu - RFE/RL) Just one day after addressing the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a brief stop in...

A relationship on the rocks: Europe and America need each other, but trust is gone

(Paul McLeary and Laura Kayali - Politico) European and American leaders spent three days pledging cooperation and offering to slap a new coat of...
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