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Europe Needs a Real Policy on Israel-Palestine

Foreign Policy - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 16:13
As U.S. opinion shifts, Europe has an opportunity to be a player, not just a payer.

Épopée ironique

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 15:50
Paru en 1888, Le Champ de Wotan plonge le lecteur dans une journée de 1761, alors que se déroule un conflit majeur en Europe, la guerre de Sept Ans (1756-1763). La principauté de Brunswick, alliée de l'Angleterre, est en guerre notamment contre les Français : le prince Ferdinand s'apprête à (…) / , ,

Pakistan Takes SCO Presidency at a Crucial Time: What to Expect

TheDiplomat - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 15:17
As SCO chair, Pakistan can be expected to highlight new connectivity routes via Iran and Central Asia that link the Belt and Road Initiative to the Arabian Sea.

South Korea Should Help Defend Ukraine’s Skies

Foreign Policy - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 15:15
Seoul can prove itself a genuine partner to Europe, not just an opportunist.

The U.S. and China Don’t Need an AI Grand Bargain

Foreign Policy - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 15:01
The countries can cooperate—even without trust or consensus.

The Strategic Calculus of Xi Jinping’s Egypt Visit

TheDiplomat - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 14:53
Xi’s visit from September 1-2 was significant for both sides, though for different reasons.

China’s Unity Through Erasure Should Worry Central Asia 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 14:17
The SCO may serve legitimate Central Asian interests, but it should not become the vehicle through which Beijing’s definitions of security, political loyalty, and ethnic identity become normalized across the Turkic world. 

Japan and South Korea Face Off Again in the US Navy’s Frigate Search

TheDiplomat - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 14:14
South Korea has an industrial head start, but is Japan’s upgraded Mogami class merely a stalking horse for the Chungnam class?

Is China Really a Cyber Threat to Taiwan? 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 13:57
Most people assume that China’s cyber capabilities define the totality of its threat to Taiwan, but this simply does not capture the full picture.

The World’s Only Real Hope of Maintaining Order

Foreign Policy - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 12:00
A proposal for a new international system that is at once centralized and regionalized.

Iran’s Regional Strategy Is Never Coming Back

Foreign Policy - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 10:53
Iran’s long-running security strategy hasn’t survived the current war.

Indonesia Reopens Airports After Suspension Due to Volcanic Eruption

TheDiplomat - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 06:26
The eruption of Anak Krakatau, which is located on a small island in the Sunda Strait, forced the closure of eight airports, including two serving the capital Jakarta.

Letters Targeting Kashmiri Pandits Surface on Social Media

TheDiplomat - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 06:12
The letters have revived memories of “hit lists” that Islamist militant groups issued in 1989-90.

The Republican Origins of Medicare for All

Foreign Policy - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 06:01
A plan that a GOP senator proudly championed in 1970 is today seen as radical.

The Rise and Fall of Global Jihadism

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 06:00
How America contained—but didn’t end—the terrorist threat.

Why America Can’t Strangle Iran

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 06:00
The sources of Tehran’s economic resilience.

Cambodia Confirms Resumption of Joint Military Exercises With US Next Year

TheDiplomat - Tue, 08/09/2026 - 03:28
The move reflects the sea change that has taken place in U.S.-Cambodia relations under the second Trump administration.

Ruptures et bifurcations de Jean Renoir

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 07/09/2026 - 19:00
En 1968, parlant de son père Auguste, Jean Renoir (1894-1979) disait que « tous ses tableaux [sont] comme son portrait ». En choisissant d'intituler une série de textes inédits du cinéaste Le Portrait de l'artiste, Olivier Curchod nous met sur la piste. Dans son abondante production écrite, en (…) / , , ,

India’s Cross-Border Cyber Scams Against the US and the West

TheDiplomat - Mon, 07/09/2026 - 09:35
In poor areas such as Jamtara and Mewat, cyber scams have become an important source of household income.

The Illusion of Technocratic Transformation in Cambodia

TheDiplomat - Mon, 07/09/2026 - 07:58
The country is hitting a developmental wall because necessary structural reforms clash directly with the needs of an entrenched patronage system.

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