Diplomacy & Crisis News

From energy to innovation, Kim Jong Un’s growth strategy is up against structural limits.

The intense U.S. bombing of Iran reveals the limits of Beijing’s relationship with Tehran and the pragmatism of China’s Middle Eastern strategy

Both countries are navigating a geopolitical environment far more turbulent than the one that shaped their post-Cold War outlook.

Air and air-defense capabilities remain Afghanistan’s most vulnerable security component. 

La Côte d'Ivoire, premier producteur mondial de cacao, a divisé de plus de moitié le prix d'achat de "l'or brun" aux planteurs.  Le nouveau prix, 1 200 francs CFA (1,82 euros) est inférieur de près de 60% au montant record de 2 800 francs (4,26 euros) en vigueur depuis octobre, une coupe qui intervient dans un contexte de chute des cours mondiaux et d'une crise de surstockage.

The U.S. sank an Iranian warship, which was returning home from an India-hosted exercise, off the Sri Lankan coast yesterday. India’s silence in response is deafening.