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The US Is Selling H200 AI Chips to China – So Why Isn’t China Buying?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 15:45
China’s H200 curbs suggest a willingness to sacrifice short-term AI performance to escape dependence on the U.S. tech ecosystem.

Fabriquer la menace russe

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 15:22
Les dirigeants européens croient-ils sincèrement que les chars russes défileront bientôt à Varsovie ou à Berlin ? Ou leur ébriété guerrière vise-t-elle surtout à légitimer une politique qu'ils présentent comme la seule possible mais dont ils savent l'impopularité : l'austérité pour le peuple, (…) / , , , , ,

US Arms Sales to Taiwan Signal Policy Continuity 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 15:06
While the Trump administration’s approach to Taiwan is continuing to coalesce, current signs indicate no dramatic departure from long-standing positions.

Inside Hindu Nationalism: The Ideology Changing India

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 14:42
What is Hindu nationalism, really?

A Blood-Smuggling Scandal Reveals China’s Genetic Security Anxiety

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 14:13
A sprawling illegal trade in prenatal testing has triggered alarm – less about illegal sex selection than about who might end up with Chinese DNA.

Japan Voices Concerns as South Korea’s Hanwha Expands Stake in Australian Shipbuilder

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 14:03
The South Korean defense conglomerate will nearly double its stake in Austal, complicating efforts to protect Japanese technology and IP related to a new frigate.

South Korean President Reiterates Necessity of Tipping Balance on Inter-Korean Relations

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 13:49
During the Ministry of Unification and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ policy briefing, Lee Jae-myung warned that the two Korea “are becoming true enemies.”

There’s No Precedent for Ukraine’s Proposed Peace Deal

Foreign Policy - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 12:30
History doesn’t suggest a demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine would work.

Bangladesh-India Relations Are Back on the Brink

TheDiplomat - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 11:29
Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a figure from the July Uprising, was allegedly shot by an Awami League activist, who has reportedly fled to India.

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects - A10-0271/2025

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Security and Defence
Lucia Yar, Henrik Dahl

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Are Japan and South Korea Poised for a Historic Breakthrough?

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 19/12/2025 - 06:00
An unlikely partnership could allow Tokyo and Seoul to counter China.

The Middle East’s Most Overlooked Threat

Foreign Affairs - Thu, 18/12/2025 - 06:00
How the Houthis—and a new civil war in Yemen—could upend the post-Gaza balance of power.

2025 Has Been a Good Year For Capital Punishment Abolitionism

TheDiplomat - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:36
Aside from Singapore, which has executed 17 people so far this year, Southeast Asia is retreating from the death penalty.

Trump Escalates Venezuela Pressure With Oil Tanker Blockade

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:29
Critics fear this is a step toward the United States declaring war on Caracas.

Pete Hegseth Is Turning Political Theater Into Lethal Force

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:05
The U.S. is killing for the sake of spectacle.

How to Keep Gaza’s Recovery From Becoming an 80-Year Project

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 23:04
The coming year will determine whether the territory’s recovery can break the region’s cycle of violence.

Key Figure to Return for Bangladesh Elections

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 22:57
The long-exiled Tarique Rahman will arrive ahead of a likely tense February vote.

As Famine Worsens in Sudan, Aid Cuts Loom

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 21:57
The WFP says that it is forced to reduce rations to “the absolute minimum for survival.”

South Asian States Seek Cooperation—Without India

Foreign Policy - Wed, 17/12/2025 - 18:35
A proposed Bangladesh-China-Pakistan nexus could raise concerns in New Delhi.

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