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ASEAN and Trump’s Section 301 Tariffs

TheDiplomat - Sun, 28/06/2026 - 13:54
U.S. trade pressure could prove to be exactly the catalyst ASEAN needs for integration

Quelle joie le rock'n'roll

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 27/06/2026 - 19:46
La rédaction du « Diplo » m'a proposé d'écrire sur les Wampas. « Les inventeurs du rock'n'roll », m'ont-ils flatté. Alors voilà. Je m'appelle Didier, je suis un punk ouvrier. Enfin un punk ouvrier retraité, dans le Sud, la belle vie. J'avais tous mes trimestres à la RATP. À 50 ans, je suis (…) / ,

L'ère des proconsuls

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 27/06/2026 - 18:06
Il n'y a pas si longtemps, les États-Unis devaient soutenir des coups d'État militaires pour dompter une Amérique latine rebelle. Aujourd'hui, l'affaiblissement de la gauche et l'envol de la criminalité favorisent l'expansion d'une droite radicale dans la région. Tout autant que les généraux à (…) / , , , , ,

Pakistan Wants the World to See It as a Peacemaker. I Want It to Find My Father.

TheDiplomat - Sat, 27/06/2026 - 17:03
The world should not forget about Pakistan’s human rights abuses, even as the state tries to overhaul its image.

Parier sur la guerre comme sur un match de foot

Le Monde Diplomatique - Sat, 27/06/2026 - 15:36
Le New York Times a révélé que, vingt-quatre heures avant le début des « frappes », plus de trois cents paris d'au moins 1 000 dollars ont été effectués sur ces marchés, seize comptes ayant même misé plus de 100 000 dollars chacun. / Spéculation, Finance, États-Unis, Capitalisme, Internet, (…) / , , , , ,

A Fragile Framework Deal for Iran: What’s Next?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 20:53
Stylistically, the Islamabad Memorandum fits perfectly into U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealmaking and diplomatic record. It's also extremely fragile.

Why India’s Foreign Minister Went to Mongolia

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 18:48
Eurasian-Indo Pacific connectivity begins with Mongolia and India.

Has China Really Entered the Three-Carrier Era?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 17:02
The Fujian’s Taiwan Strait transit highlights both the progress and the limits of China’s carrier ambitions.

Tariff-Proof But Not China-Proof: The Geopolitics of India’s Pharma Power

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 16:16
Washington has spared India’s generics from its new drug tariffs. But the real exposure running through India’s pharmacy lies upstream, in China – and it is the West’s problem too.

10 Years After the South China Sea Arbitration: Will ASEAN Remain Silent?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 16:05
Despite its vocal support for UNCLOS, ASEAN has not recognized a legal judgment brought under the convention’s framework.

India’s Drone Production Ecosystem Is Evolving

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:43
New Delhi’s accelerating militarization of drone technologies not only risks deepening existing asymmetries, but will also fuel a regional drone arms race.

Can China’s Dong Minority Keep Their Unique Cultural Heritage?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:39
An ambitious university-led research project to document the Dong people’s distinctive architecture is revealing a great deal about this marginalized Indigenous group’s way of life.

Vies posthumes de Marc Bloch

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:26
Après Joséphine Baker et les époux Manouchian, c'est Marc Bloch que M. Emmanuel Macron a transféré à la nécropole nationale. Revenir sur la vie de Bloch permet de dissiper l'image du grand médiéviste dédaignant les affrontements politiques de son temps jusqu'en juin 1940. Socialiste dès sa (…) / , ,

After the Iran War, China’s Middle East Strategy Will Prioritize the Gulf

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:23
China’s top priority is now keeping the Gulf states, and above all Saudi Arabia and the UAE, from drawing closer to Washington.

Chun Jae-soo’s New Blueprint for Busan

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:03
South Korea’s second largest city will chart the country’s new maritime plan. And its new mayor will lead the way.

To Not Lose Southeast Asia, the US Must Look to Northeast Asia

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 14:40
The U.S. may be losing a one-on-one contest with China for influence. But when you add its allies into the mix, the U.S. bloc is still leading the way.

Taiwan to Build Chip and EV Factories in Poland Replacing China and the US

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 14:13
In Poland's tech strategy, Taiwan is filling in for projects once envisioned for China and the U.S.

Pakistan Unveils Growth-centric Budget Amid Volatile Geopolitical Landscape

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 11:14
The government expects the external account to remain stable in FY27, particularly via extended tax incentives for the IT sector, a rise in exports and workers' remittances.

The Facade of the Thai Royalist Intellect

TheDiplomat - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 08:25
Far from shoring up support for the Thai monarchy, the deployment of pseudo-academics and influencers is damaging the royalist cause.

Who Is Winning Africa’s Drone Wars?

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 26/06/2026 - 06:00
Ukraine isn’t the only battlefield shaping autonomous warfare.

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