Diplomacy & Crisis News

Hungary remains the final hurdle to Stockholm’s accession.

Chinese stock markets are in sharp decline, reflecting the gap between official optimism and investor pessimism.

The conventional wisdom on China has shifted but still misses the bigger picture.

Beijing has long used its backyard as a testing ground for foreign influence operations.

For Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the deal is not only a cash cow—it also helps him to escape accountability for Rwanda’s violent past.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on U.S. involvement in conflicts abroad: “We have to be equipped.”

Tehran was trying to showcase its strength, but it betrayed its strategic limitations.

The spread of liberal values gives America a competitive edge over China.

Adapting a Cold War strategy to a new threat.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubles down on Israel’s stance against Palestinian statehood.

The massive publicity around the consecration of a temple to the Hindu warrior-king Rama further consolidates the Indian prime minister’s political dominance.

The United States has expanded its security commitments around the world—and the bill is coming due.

Kyiv can close the innovation gap with Russia.

How to wipe out a scourge that kills and disables millions every year.

But to get there, both sides—and America—need to be realistic about what’s achievable now.

How a fragile democracy inched forward—and how it can consolidate the gains.

Away from the frontlines, Russia cements its conquest.

How COP28 demonstrated what's missing from climate diplomacy.

Iran and its allies are fighting with missiles and memes.

Technology and the element of surprise can put Russia on the back foot.