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Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs Over Water

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 21:19
Drought has dried up Mexico’s water supply, much to the chagrin of Texas farmers—and Trump.

How Antisemitism Took Hold in China 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 21:06
Call it “Antisemitism 3.0” – ideological, narrative-driven, geopolitically functional antisemitism has spread throughout China, even without the religious or racial traditions that mark the hateful ideology in the West.

India at COP30: A Mismatch Between Grandstanding and Climate Action 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 19:54
India’s climate policy must demonstrate real achievements vis-à-vis fossil fuels while highlighting modest gains in the realm of green energy.

Where Is the Mosque That Was to Replace the Demolished Babri Masjid?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 19:01
The mosque that was to come up at Dhannipur remains on the drawing board. Meanwhile, a politician has promised to build a “replica” of the demolished mosque in West Bengal.

Kambarata-1 to See Joint Financing From Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan in 2026

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 17:59
2026 looks to be a pivotal year in which the trilateral hydropower project will either make serious steps forward or languish, as previous efforts have, in the void between ambition and reality.

France Didn’t Lose the Sahel—Everyone Did

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 17:25
Blaming Paris for Mali’s problems won’t solve them. A collective European response is needed.

South Korea’s Unification Minister Is Not Happy With DMZ Administration

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 16:58
While Chung Dong-young’s political agenda is clear, his comments fail to recognize that the DMZ is governed by specific rules and procedures for important reasons.

India and the Indo-Pacific in Trump’s Second-term Strategy

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 16:39
The new National Security Strategy offers important insights into how a second Trump presidency views the Indo-Pacific and the role India is expected to play within it.

Un pays en polyphonie

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 16:11
La littérature de Roumanie ne s'écrit pas qu'en roumain, comme le rappelait l'attribution, en 2009, du prix Nobel à une romancière roumaine d'expression allemande, Herta Müller (L'homme est un grand faisan sur terre, Gallimard, 1990 ; La Convocation, Métailié, 2001), née en 1953 dans une famille (…) / , ,

The Problem With Taiwan’s $40 Billion Defense Budget

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 16:08
The defense spending hike is a necessary step, but it avoids harder questions.

100 Ships at Sea: Strategic Observations on the Chinese Navy’s 2025 Winter Exercises

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 15:49
The PLAN’s deployments – the biggest to date – stretched from the southern Yellow Sea through the East and South China Seas and deep into the Western Pacific.

Putin’s India Visit Reveals New Delhi’s Complicated Strategy

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 15:38
Amid difficult relations with the U.S., India is keen to show that it has other options.

China’s Diplomatic Machinery Is Wearing Thin

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 15:07
China’s foreign policy bureaucracy faces a mounting succession crisis that will only multiply in 2026.

Unpacking the Local Impact of China’s Mega-Projects on Kyrgyzstan’s Regions

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 14:01
Too often opportunities concentrate within capital cities or designated special economic zones, and thereby render the rest of the country peripheral. 

Vietnam Tries to Escape the U.S.-China Trap

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 11:12
Hanoi has been quietly expanding partnerships beyond the Indo-Pacific.

Vietnam’s 2026 Budget, Explained

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 09:24
Strong economic performance sent government revenue soaring in 2025, putting the country in an enviable fiscal position.

Nagaland Wants Unrestricted Entry of Foreign Nationals to Boost Tourism

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 07:30
Unlike Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram are not opposed to the Protected Area Permit given their concerns over the influx of refugees and rebels from Myanmar.

How China Wins the Future

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 07:00
Beijing’s strategy to seize the new frontiers of power.

Why Richard Nixon Killed National Child Care

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 06:01
The president’s veto had to do with mounting opposition to his policy of detente.

Compute Is the New Oil

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 06:00
America and the Gulf must work together on artificial intelligence.

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