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Democracy Building in Moldova: Diaspora’s Vision for Moldova’s Resilient Future (Dorina Baltag, Victoria Căpătici, Oleg Chirița, Anastasia Pociumban – German Marshall Fund of the...

Moldova is entering a defining chapter in its European integration journey—one filled with both promise and instability. The twin milestones of the 2024 presidential...

They Meant What They Said. Romanian voters support far-right and independent candidates (Clara Volintiru – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Antiestablishment sentiment among the Romanian public has been simmering for some time, but it boiled over on May 4 in the first round of...

Taiwan’s polarised politics risks undermining its resilience and security (Nathan Attrill – The Strategist)

Taiwan’s opposition parties—including the once-dominant Kuomintang (KMT)—now wield real power in the legislature for the first time since 2012. But their recent actions have...

US Defense Secretary cancels Women, Peace and Security programs (Susan Hutchinson – The Strategist)

Last week, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the cancellation of his department’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program. In doing so, he...

Indonesia is more important than ever: Australia must nurture the relationship (Greta Nabbs-Keller – The Strategist)

For more than decade, there have been signs that Australia is losing diplomatic access and influence in Indonesia. This is cause for concern, given...

Russia Marks 80 Years Since the End of the Great Patriotic War (Richard Arnold – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia will celebrate Victory Day on May 9, marking 80 years since the end of World War II, a moral and existential victory that...

Pragmatists Open a Window in Tehran—But for How Long? (Hamdi Malik – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Confronted by regional losses, a deepening economic crisis, and simmering domestic upheaval, the Islamic Republic has been making unusual concessions internally and externally that...

Syria Trip Report: Next Steps for U.S. Policy (Aaron Y. Zelin, Gareth Browne, Caroline Rose – Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Nearly a half-year since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria’s transitional government has settled into its new role, and some of its officials...

US Policy in the Middle East: A Report Card. A Quarterly Assessment of the Trump Administration’s Regional Foreign Policy (Middle East Institute)

President Donald J. Trump’s trip to the Middle East on May 13-16 comes on the heels of more than three months of whirlwind activity...

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