Diplomacy & International Relations

Global news (23 may 2026)

The Global Eye - Reflections Alla ricerca di altri paradigmi strategici / In search of other strategic paradigms (Marco Emanuele)   Australia - Syria (AFP/Al Arabiya) The last...

Trump–Xi summit spells uneasy news for Japan

(Hitoshi Tanaka - East Asia Forum) The Trump–Xi summit in Beijing on 14–15 May 2026 was a tactical detente driven by mutual domestic pressures...

Ageing and housing affordability collide in Thailand

(Ratree Prasomsup - East Asia Forum) Thailand’s transition into an ageing society is shrinking the pool of homebuyers, weakening long-term housing demand and exposing...

Southeast Asia’s Grok bans were too little, too late

(Nuurrianti Jalli - East Asia Forum) In early 2026, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines temporarily banned Elon Musk's Grok chatbot after it generated millions...

Sovereignty can’t be vibecoded: Why Europe must physically build to ensure resilience

(Elin Hammarberg and Carina Zaring - Breaking Defense) Across European Union policy circles, a decisive shift is underway. The language of globalization — efficiency,...

Marco Rubio Goes to India in Repair Mode

(Sadanand Dhume - Council on Foreign Relations) What a difference a year can make. In April 2025, U.S.-India relations appeared as solid as they...

China’s influence in Africa is no longer just economic

(Isel van Zyl - Lowy The Interpreter) When Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te finally arrived in Eswatini earlier this month, the visit resembled a covert...

“Stuck in the middle with you”: Should Australia join the D7?

(Lisa Martin - Lowy The Interpreter) Against the backdrop of an alphabet soup of leader summits producing hotly debated, but quickly forgotten, communiqués littered...

Indonesia, Hercules maintenance, and the neutrality question

(Pornomo Rovan Astri Yoga - Lowy the Interpreter) Indonesia is reportedly exploring opportunities to become a regional maintenance hub for C-130 Hercules aircraft. On...

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