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Mike Huckabee Reckons With the Disturbing Reality of Settler Violence

Foreign Policy - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 16:54
Huckabee, a longtime supporter of settlements, recently invoked the Bible against Israeli settlers.

A Golden Chance to Protect the Pacific’s ‘Blue Corridors’

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 16:53
If Albanese is serious about a Pacific COP, he must heed the region’s call on oceans.

Why Even a Cornered Putin Won’t Press the Red Button

Foreign Policy - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 16:41
Great powers have been humbled many times without escalating to nuclear war.

How an Election in Okinawa Will Impact East Asian Security

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 16:25
Incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki is known for his staunch anti-U.S. base sentiment. His re-election bid will ripple through the alliance and beyond.

Taiwan: A Growing Economic Partner for the EU in Troubled Times

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 15:54
EU-Taiwan relations increasingly resemble a form of functional strategic partnership, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition. 

Peacemaking Is Power Politics Again

Foreign Policy - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 15:51
The post-Cold War model of institutionalized peacemaking has waned. But influential capitals are still looking to end and avoid conflicts.

A Pact Without Impact

Foreign Policy - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 15:14
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement faces all the classic challenges of an alliance with none of the unifying elements.

What the Latest ‘2+2’ Dialogue Tells Us About China-Indonesia Relations

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 15:04
China wants more influence in Indonesia’s defense sector. Jakarta should make sure that also suits its national interests.

India’s Gen Z Protests: When Youth Rage Becomes a Beacon of Hope

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 14:57
India's Gen Z protest undeniably reopened democratic spaces that had shrunk over the past decade.

Can a State Build a Reading Culture? Uzbekistan Is Trying.

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 14:28
Uzbekistan’s “Thousand Books for Youth” project hopes to promote a reading culture by making renowned books accessible in Uzbek. 

China’s ‘Three-Anti’ Legal Framework in Action

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 14:22
A suite of laws to counter foreign sanctions, intervention, and long-arm jurisdiction is impacting both cross-border business and geopolitical competition.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About IR Grad School

Foreign Policy - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 11:33
Some straight talk for prospective students from a longtime professor.

Pakistan Passes Legislation to Formalize New Military Command Structure

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 10:16
It operationalizes structural changes that have been unfolding within the armed forces over the past year.

The New Right’s Grand Strategy After Trump

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 06:00
Civilizationism would upend America’s role in the world.

Maximum Pressure on Iran Will Fail

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 06:00
Trump's war has brought American strategy to a dead end.

The Wheels of Justice Are Finally Moving in Sri Lanka’s Civil War-era Cases

TheDiplomat - Tue, 25/08/2026 - 05:23
Recent developments indicate that domestic mechanisms can confront civil war-era crimes when there is a government serious about the rule of law and good governance.

U.S. Unveils ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran

Foreign Policy - Mon, 24/08/2026 - 23:21
The White House vows to sanction any country that continues to do business with Tehran.

The Mecca Pact: What Do We Actually Know?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 24/08/2026 - 21:45
There are few concrete details available about the joint defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye.

China’s Strategic Plan for Space Superiority

TheDiplomat - Mon, 24/08/2026 - 21:40
China defines space superiority as achieving space logistics and infrastructure, and then using them for the kind of war it might fight.

Will China Rewrite the Rules of Global Supply Chains?

TheDiplomat - Mon, 24/08/2026 - 18:37
Beijing is building its own corporate responsibility and supply chain standards – and promoting these standards abroad.

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