You are here

Diplomacy & Crisis News

The Potential Mismatch Between Japan and the US on China

TheDiplomat - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 15:30
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, it is critical for Japan that the United States stays on the same page regarding the challenge from China.

The Space Security Landscape Is Deteriorating Rapidly

TheDiplomat - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 15:08
With the United States announcing that it has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons,” the space arms race now appears to be fully underway. 

Will Taiwan Fight? We Need Better Evidence.

TheDiplomat - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 14:54
Both those making pessimistic predictions and those confidently rejecting them often rely on thin evidence.

China Is Building a Global Infrastructure for Its Cultural Industries

TheDiplomat - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 14:16
When a cultural industry expands overseas, that usually means exporting content. China is increasingly exporting the infrastructure behind entertainment products.

Indian, Pakistani Naval Vessels Collide in Arabian Sea, Prompting Diplomatic Tensions

TheDiplomat - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 06:54
This is the first time since the May 2025 military clashes that tension between the two sides has erupted into the open.

US Congressmen Call for Tougher Actions Against Key Southeast Asian Scam Enablers

TheDiplomat - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 06:33
Brian Mast (R-FL) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) have requested probes into 28 people and entities allegedly connected to scam gangs in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.

China’s Purges Are Working as Designed

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 06:00
A unique discipline system has helped the party endure.

Cuba’s Point of No Return

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 06:00
The country is collapsing even as its regime survives.

BRICS Declaration: India’s Great U-turn on Iran

TheDiplomat - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 05:31
The declaration endorsed most of Iran's main diplomatic concerns without speaking a single word against its drone and missile attacks on its neighboring Gulf states.

Malaysian PM Offers to Host Myanmar’s President in Refugee Repatriation Push

TheDiplomat - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 03:35
The country would be the fifth member of ASEAN to roll out of the red carpet for Min Aung Hlaing since his inauguration as president in April.

Modi and Xi’s Meeting Caps a Detente

Foreign Policy - Thu, 17/09/2026 - 02:21
Despite the thaw, India-China rivalry remains inevitable.

The EU’s 28th State?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 16/09/2026 - 23:36
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floats making Canada the bloc’s first associate member.

The Fed Bucks Trump and Raises Interest Rates

Foreign Policy - Wed, 16/09/2026 - 22:41
War-fueled inflation remains too high, the U.S. central bank said, requiring the first hike in three years.

What’s Behind Nigeria’s Military Spending Spree

Foreign Policy - Wed, 16/09/2026 - 22:33
Ahead of January elections, Bola Tinubu is pulling out all the stops to stem insecurity.

Who Is to Blame for the Massive Death Toll in the Nepal Floods?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 16/09/2026 - 22:13
The problem wasn’t China or a lack of data; it was Nepal’s lack of follow-through. 

Russia Purges Its Last Anti-War Politicians

Foreign Policy - Wed, 16/09/2026 - 20:59
Ahead of the first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, few are left to speak for peace.

Trump, God, and the Struggle for the Chin State

Foreign Policy - Wed, 16/09/2026 - 19:25
The MAGA movement has been a source of hope and headaches for Myanmar’s Christian diaspora and the rebels they support.

Kazakhstan Again Sentences Activists for Supposed Attempt to Seize Power

TheDiplomat - Wed, 16/09/2026 - 19:20
Human rights organizations are speaking out after five Kazakh activists were convicted for an alleged plan to seize the presidential residence in Astana.

Convergences et divergences entre voisins

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 16/09/2026 - 18:50
/ Iran, Armée, Économie, Démographie - Proche-Orient / , , ,

Pages