Diplomacy & Crisis News

In a climate of economic and political uncertainty, even a single article in a newspaper with a modest circulation is now viewed as a potential spark for mass unrest.

One hundred more townships will go to the polls on Sunday in an election that has been roundly condemned as a "sham."

The current stagnation contrasts with the dynamic state of the Vietnamese economy, which is on track to leapfrog Thailand as soon as this year.

Chen Zhi’s extradition follows U.S. federal indictment and the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.

With U.S. extended deterrence under strain, managing Seoul’s nuclear hedging may be safer than trying to stop it.

The Trump administration issues mixed messaging on whether it will use U.S. military force to annex Greenland.

Problems with the armed forces pre-date Maduro and even Chávez.

Cricket drama underscores the depth of the crisis, but Dhaka’s upcoming election offers a shot at a reset.

Despite the superficial appeal of the Malaysian leader's proposal, term limits aren’t really the political cure that they purport to be.

At least four were killed in a recent outbreak of violence between locals and a gold mining company allegedly backed by the Taliban.

Tensions rise after the Sudanese military captures South Sudanese nationals in battle.

The polarized response to the Venezuela military operation shows how deeply divided Congress is on Trump’s foreign policies.

It is designed to avoid repeating the mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan.

China’s decisive source of global competitive advantage lies in its weak labor protections. And it’s driving a race to the bottom for labor rights.

Mongolia wants to resurrect the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire as a modern-day urban hub.

The Mexican-American War offers sobering reminders of the current U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

Putin’s order books reveal plans for conflict well beyond Ukraine

While the pilot program largely targets countries in Africa, the latest expansion includes countries in Central Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific. 

L'esprit du temps est incontestablement sécuritaire. Longtemps l'apanage de partis conservateurs, les postures de fermeté se radicalisent et s'étendent à une large part du spectre politique. Les médias les relaient et les amplifient, car la criminalité et l'immigration confortent les audiences. (…) / Répression, Droit, Police, Justice, Sécurité

The U.S. capture of Maduro is likely to bolster, rather than undermine, deterrence across the Taiwan Strait.