Diplomacy & Crisis News

Far-right meme politics shows how strong anti-democratic forces remain.

Shared standards on cloud services are urgently needed.

“The current situation is not the fruit of our choosing, but of history itself.” 

Jusqu'au milieu des années 1960, l'Indonésie abritait l'un des plus grands partis communistes de la planète. Aujourd'hui, trois décennies après la fin de la dictature réactionnaire de Suharto, la gauche peine à renaître dans le pays. Si la répression a durement frappé et durablement affaibli les (…) / Indonésie, Communisme, Idéologie, Mouvement de contestation, Nationalisme

Les négociations sur l'adhésion de l'Ukraine à l'Union européenne devraient commencer le 15 juin prochain avec l'ouverture des premiers chapitres consacrés aux droits fondamentaux. Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky assurait encore en janvier dernier que son pays serait techniquement prêt (…) / Pologne, Ukraine, Seconde guerre mondiale 1939-1945, Relations internationales, Hongrie

Iran would rather fight than let Israel decide Lebanon’s fate.

India’s recurring invitations reveal as much about New Delhi’s ambitions as about the G7’s adaptation to the changing times.

Drawn by lower prices, a wider variety of products and convenience, Macau’s residents have taken to spending in mainland China.

President Lee sold Korean democracy abroad as a system that fixes itself. Now his party and the administration have to prove it by holding the election commission to account without handing the conspiracy theorists a win.

Touting the achievements Pyongyang has made in recent years, Xi de facto recognized North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.

Despite opting out of contributing the $1 billion fee required to become a permanent member of Donald Trump's Board of Peace, Kazakhstan has continued to publicly highlight its membership. 

Hitherto confined to social media, the "cockroaches" emerged on the ground at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 6. What started as a joke has turned serious.

The war in Iran has depleted the Pentagon as China’s military buildup matures.

If you get an important strategic issue wrong, there are still ways to avoid accountability.

Despite its vaunting ambitions and rapid expansion, the upstart automaker has yet to prove it can compete beyond the Vietnamese market.

The elevation of three of Hassanal Bolkiah's sons suggest that key posts are increasingly being concentrated within the direct line of succession.

War in Iran has put a spotlight on declining U.S. maritime power.

The oceans may soon be tolled.

America depends on global order—and can restore it.