Diplomacy & Crisis News

Ban Keun poses only a limited direct threat to the South China Sea or Taiwan, but it will enhance China’s ability to place pressure on U.S. naval forces.

Insights from Matthew Botvinick.

Could Nawrocki’s visit to Manila serve to promote further Black Hawk sales across ASEAN, potentially benefiting U.S. industrial interests?

Despite the obstacles, foreign governments and U.S. lawmakers can begin the process of holding the president accountable.

If each member preserves its own partnerships while expecting the others to absorb its security risks, what does the promise that an attack against one is an attack against all mean when a crisis arrives?

Beijing may talk about safety, but its model of AI diffusion is made to go rogue.

Police detained scores of opposition lawmakers, who held a sit-in to press their demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Who will benefit from the continent's investment boom?

Julianne Smith, who represented the United States at NATO during the Biden administration, argues that Russian hybrid warfare in Europe is escalating quickly, and NATO is not doing enough to deter it. Putin is attempting to discourage support for Ukraine and undermine faith in Article 5, and NATO is responding with an outdated playbook.

Beijing’s third overseas base is also its second in Southeast Asia.

Solar power generation has expanded rapidly in recent years and has overtaken nuclear power generation for the first time.

Recent war games highlight how Washington can improve its air defenses so the next round of fighting isn’t worse.

Even the threat of joint involvement could dramatically shift the Saudi-Houthi conflict.

Beijing is pushing for bigger families, but the realities of childbirth and early parenting make it a hard sell.

A hot, AI-driven economy certainly plays a role.

A bloodless political victory may be far harder for Washington to handle.

Beyond exercises and equipment, strategic developments in Taiwan’s military preparedness are being overlooked.

Cutting fuel taxes for truckers might bring a little relief, but it won’t add any new supplies.

No U.S. president has ever traveled to Central Asia while in office. Could Donald Trump be the first? Sure. But will he be? That’s a different question. 

South Korea’s economy has become intrinsically linked to the ongoing artificial intelligence boom.