Diplomacy & International Relations

Supply, Strategy, and Statecraft: India’s China Policy in an Era of Economic Rebalancing

(Soumya Bhowmick - Observer Research Foundation) India’s China policy is best understood not as a choice between engagement and confrontation, but as an effort...

Japan’s update of its Free and Open Indo-Pacific framework

(Takahiro Kamisuna, Jumpei Ishimaru - IISS) In a speech made on 2 May 2026 during a visit to Hanoi in Vietnam, Japan’s Prime Minister...

Rubio says announcement possible later Sunday on Iran war

(AFP/Al Arabiya) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an announcement was possible later Sunday on a deal with Iran that could formally end...

Understanding Jordan’s armed-forces reforms

(Laith Alajlouni, Sascha Bruchmann - IISS) In late January 2026, King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan ordered the chairman of the joint...

Strategic stability and nuclear risks in the Asia-Pacific

(Daniel Salisbury - IISS) Six nuclear-weapons states are either located in the Asia-Pacific or have nuclear forces deployed there. Several of these are modernising...

Venezuela’s Bonfire of Dogma: How Chavistas are Adapting to U.S. Domination

(Crisis Group) The new year began with what appeared at first to be a fatal blow to chavismo, the movement that has ruled Venezuela...

Water and Cognitive Warfare

(Nick Loxton - RUSI) On 7 March 2026, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi began the enabling information operation to set conditions for future offensive...

The UK and the Future of Arctic and High North Security

(Ed Arnold - RUSI) This paper is a pivotal analysis of the evolving security landscape in the Arctic and High North, highlighting the urgent...

What’s inside the Iran deal Trump is close to signing

(Barak Ravid - Axios) The agreement the U.S. and Iran are close to signing involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of...

Latest articles