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Indonesia’s Defense Plans Remain a Mystery

TheDiplomat - Wed, 19/11/2025 - 08:24
Every month seems to bring a new Indonesian arms deal, but there is no updated and publicly accessible strategic document to tie them all together.

Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations Hinge on Their Ability to Tackle TTP

TheDiplomat - Wed, 19/11/2025 - 06:57
Pakistan’s aggression against the Taliban regime and threats to wage war if the TTP problem is not resolved point to frustration and anger in Islamabad.

America’s Allies Should Go Nuclear

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 19/11/2025 - 06:00
Selective proliferation will strengthen the global order, not end it.

AI Is Supercharging Disinformation Warfare

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 19/11/2025 - 06:00
America's defenses aren't ready for AI disinformation warfare.

China-Japan Rift Deepens Over Taiwan

Foreign Policy - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 23:15
The new Japanese prime minister is unlikely to back down from recent comments.

How One Vaccine Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Infections

Foreign Policy - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 22:56
A cheap and practical intervention, given at birth, could save lives in conflict zones and beyond.

Why Is Washington Acting Like a Revisionist Power?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 22:55
The U.S. made a global order that it’s now obsessed with overthrowing.

Trump, Mohammed bin Salman Dismiss Khashoggi Questions to Focus on Investment

Foreign Policy - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 22:50
The U.S. president whitewashed the Saudi crown prince’s poor human rights record while giving him a red-carpet welcome.

Trump Hosts Mohammed bin Salman to Discuss Investment, F-35 Deals

Foreign Policy - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 22:50
The U.S. president whitewashed the Saudi crown prince’s poor human rights record while giving him a red-carpet welcome.

Semiconductors: China’s Industrial Policy Steamroller in Motion

TheDiplomat - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 21:08
At the heart of China’s semiconductor policy is a hybrid industrial system that blends centralized strategic direction with decentralized market competition.

Uzbekistan Agrees to Continue Supplying Afghanistan With Electricity

TheDiplomat - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 21:08
Meanwhile, Taliban officials said earlier this year that the CASA-1000 project would be completed in the next one to two years.

Techno-Optimism Can’t Save Us From Climate Change

Foreign Policy - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 20:32
Hoping blindly for a technological solution for climate change that may never come is no solution.

Did China Really Launch the World’s First AI-Based Cyberattacks?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 19:21
AI lab Anthropic claimed that Chinese-backed bots are conducting cyber espionage. Experts have questions.

L'écosystème français de la vidéosurveillance algorithmique

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 18:30
Cette infographie identifie les grands acteurs français de la vidéosurveillance algorithmique et montre comment pouvoirs publics et entreprises privées articulent leurs efforts pour couvrir les espaces publics ou semi-publics (gares) de caméras. Le petit schéma en haut à gauche décrit le cycle (…) / , , , ,

Understanding China’s Overreaction to Takaichi’s Taiwan Comments

TheDiplomat - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 17:28
Beijing’s response appeared entirely out of proportion – and that fits with a larger pattern in China-Japan relations.

Why Trump’s Justifications for Drone Killings Fall Short

Foreign Policy - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 17:21
Whatever the administration says, the U.S. is not actually at war with nonstate actors

China-Japan Relations Strain as Takaichi’s Comments on Taiwan Trigger Diplomatic Firestorm

TheDiplomat - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 16:56
Calls for China’s consul general to be declared persona non grata and expelled from Japan are rising.

Central Asia Chooses Consolidation Over Integration 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 16:27
Regional integration may become a matter for a future agenda, but the recent summit showcased a focus on cooperation and consolidation instead. 

India and Russia Test Their Strategic Nerves as Putin Heads to New Delhi

TheDiplomat - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 16:15
The past six months of high-level exchanges have been simply staged rehearsals for the Russian president’s long-awaited India visit.

Asia’s Women on the Frontlines of Climate Change

TheDiplomat - Tue, 18/11/2025 - 16:14
"Despite its importance, women’s work is frequently undervalued and rendered invisible by government, private sector and donor-driven programs."

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