Diplomacy & Crisis News

Trump’s Nigeria obsession distracts from the real al Qaeda crisis in the Sahel.

Every South Korean liberal president, including Lee, has built their North Korea policy on three assumptions. None of them still holds true.

Sitôt nommé, le nouveau ministre de l'intérieur français, M. Laurent Nuñez, ancien préfet de police de Paris, a annoncé que la « guerre contre les narcotrafiquants » serait une de ses deux priorités. Ce thème suscite des discours de plus en plus affolés, sur fond d'analogies avec l'Amérique (…) / Drogue, Narcotrafic

The summit bought a year of time to combat China’s rare earth dominance. India is best positioned to take advantage.

Afghan-American Sayeda Qader leads The Kalaam Project, a humanitarian relief team providing emergency aid to local Afghans – including after August’s devastating quake.

Insights from Jeffrey Hornung.

At a time when the Indian Navy is modernizing at a rapid pace, the Hangor class will provide the Pakistan Navy a fighting chance.

Nuclear “tests” are best conceptualized as environmental disasters with consequences that are still felt today, particularly in Oceania and Central Asia. 

A murdering militia still depends on international legitimacy to survive.

Why Ukraine’s campaign against Moscow’s energy sector is working.

Peace through strength is delivering stability and security.

Trump’s testing plans revive scrutiny of Beijing’s growing arsenal.

Under Rapid Support Forces control, civilians face summary execution, sexual violence, and famine, experts say.

Why Big Tech’s energy problem might prove crucial to fighting climate change.

After the violence of October, a new prime minister is set to take office. Protesters say that won’t change their demands.

Brazil’s people-centered climate vision risks abandoning the most vulnerable.

An interview with Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov on U.S.-Uzbekistan economic relations.

A vague statement opens a range of expensive possibilities.

A top China scholar and former Biden administration advisor on the Trump-Xi meeting and the future of the U.S.-China relationship.

As a more technical body, the task force might be able to fill the gap left by Security Council paralysis.