Diplomacy & Crisis News

The EU has a far more potent tool in its arsenal: trade.

Speaking at the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Cebu, the U.S. secretary of war pledged to "defend our interests and the interests of our allies and partners.”

For several weeks tension between the two neighbors has been growing over a range of issues including transboundary haze and energy supplies.

A new expert report raises alarm about the country’s vaccination crisis.

Just like his father, the far-right senator fled Brazil following his presidential election loss.

Two important rulings on political dynasties and the budget system could have significant implications for the Marcos administration.

Main opposition parties fail to muster majority.

Moscow’s role across the continent has become increasingly controversial.

An expert team argues that the Soviet succession was improperly decided.

Faced with multipronged challenges, the country has gradually incorporated AI into its security strategy.

In his annual state of the nation address, Tokayev laid out an ambitious spending spree focused on infrastructure and investment. 

Lula’s victory secures the most important destination for Chinese foreign direct investment in the Western Hemisphere and ends a winning streak for Trump-supported candidates. 

Insights from Eric Setzekorn.

With a pro-military government in power and nationalism on the rise, locals fear further escalation.

Singapore has spent decades making itself indispensable to a global economy in which it has little control over the behavior of the major powers. Germany might be seeking to learn from that example.

Questions have been raised over the strength of Pakistan’s security commitment to Saudi Arabia ever since the SMDA’s inception in September 2025.

The EU – which is the top exporter of apples to Kyrgyzstan – urged Bishkek against the ban, noting that WTO rules require “exceptional circumstances” to justify such measures.

China has decades of experience in “patriotic education.” What it can learn from Russia is how to use education to support a war effort.

Taken together, bilateral deals risk fueling regional rivalries that undermine U.S. interests.

Beijing also wants tailored control over what technology leaves, who acquires it, and what remains in the hands of the Chinese government.