Diplomacy & Crisis News

On November 6, 2025, the Central Asian presidents will gather in Washington DC. The summit will be the crowning achievement for a decade-old format.

The former U.S. vice president set out to strengthen the power of the presidency and the country but ultimately undermined both.

Mongolia's bid to remain a neutral bridge between North and South Korea must find a way to balance idealism and pragmatism.

Bihar has traditionally seen bipolar election contests. With the entry of the Jan Suraaj party, the contest is triangular this time.

The military’s approach reflects a familiar pattern: engaging in external aggression to mask internal decay and disarray.

Domestic challenges threaten to derail the military's efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities.

For a while, it looked as if China had learned its lesson on scaling back investments.

With America stepping back, Tokyo should step up.

How America should navigate a new global order.

The 12-nation trade pact is attracting prospective members eager to preserve the current global multilateral trading regime.

Such programs are a cost-effective and proven form of partnership-building. Their loss will undermine U.S. influence in a crucial region of the Indo-Pacific.

The agreement is the fifth that Manila has signed, after similar deals with the United States, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.

Washington hopes cutting off Venezuelan oil to Havana would collapse the Cuban regime.

Samia Suluhu Hassan begins her second term after vote-rigging allegations and deadly protests rocked the country.

The deliverables from the Gyeongju Summit emphasized the heavy emphasis that Seoul is placing on AI.

A brief pause in great-power rivalry opens a window for Central Asia.

After massive developments in PLA aviation over the past year, it’s time for many observers to update their priors. 

Washington’s approval for Seoul’s SSNs was more signal than substance – but it reveals the shifting balance of trust and dependence shaping the alliance.

In Kenya and Ethiopia, China is using debt distress as a strategic opening to expand the RMB’s international use.

Aligning with the world to confront climate risks while energizing broad participation to achieve sustainable development