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Putin and Modi Affirm Russia-India Defense Relations

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 04:26
Three major areas of strategic concern were discussed in Delhi: defense purchases, nuclear power generation and space technology.

Chinese Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Compensation Over Missing Flight MH370

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 04:25
With the search for MH370 set to resume on December 30, China has approved its first compensation claim involving the doomed aircraft.

Myanmar’s National Unity Government in 2025: A Series of Unfortunate Events?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 00:48
More than four years after its establishment, the country's opposition government has come under increasing pressure to reform.

Congress Moves to Restrain Trump in Annual Defense Policy Bill

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 23:32
The National Defense Authorization Act would limit Hegseth’s ability to reduce U.S. troops in Europe and Asia, among other measures.

Deadly Clashes Upend Thailand-Cambodia Cease-Fire

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 22:40
Regional leaders warn that the decades-long feud could trigger widespread instability across Southeast Asia.

COP30 and South Asia

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 22:19
Meera Gopal joins host Tushar Shetty to examine the outcomes of COP30 in Belém, Brazil and the implications for South Asia.

Why Indonesia’s Not Out of the Flood Zone

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 21:56
The waters may have let up, but an aid crisis continues.

Dissecting Trump’s Remarkably Odd US National Security Strategy

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 21:42
Half as long as his previous administration’s NSS, Trump’s newly revealed strategy is perhaps the clearest (though still confusing) outline of the U.S. president’s worldview.

Malaysia’s PM Calls for Calm After Conflict Reignites Between Thailand and Cambodia

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 20:19
A high-ranking Thai military official has announced that the army plans to "render Cambodia militarily ineffective for a long time."

The Only War the White House Is Ready for Is Culture War

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 19:16
The new U.S. National Security Strategy is a moral and strategic disaster.

What the 2025 National Security Strategy Means for Asia

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 18:12
The MAGA revolution in U.S. foreign policy brings good news and bad.

Japan, China Trade Accusations Over Radar Lock-on Near Okinawa

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 18:08
The potential is growing for China-Japan tensions to escalate into an actual armed clash. 

Trump’s New Corollary

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 17:42
The President’s invocation of the Monroe Doctrine is rhetorically satisfying but carries real risks.

Minxin Pei on China’s Return to Totalitarianism

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 16:31
“Xi Jinping himself – ideologically and politically – was committed to a form of totalitarian rule. And he was skillful enough, ruthless enough to bring it about.”

Japan Reacts to the New US National Security Strategy

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 16:20
The plan codifies demands for Japan to spend more on defense and increase its capabilities – efforts Japanese officials say are already underway.

Mexican Climate Activists’ Ambitions Are Crumbling

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 16:19
President Claudia Sheinbaum has eroded a key legal tool used to ensure environmental justice.

The Ford-CATL Deal Should Become the Model for China-US Economic Cooperation

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 16:03
The relevant criterion for evaluating foreign technology partnerships should be ownership and control of domestic assets, not the national origin of licensed expertise.

Barrages, les aberrations de la concurrence

Le Monde Diplomatique - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 16:01
Construits à l'aide de fonds publics et largement amortis, les barrages constituent aujourd'hui un patrimoine stratégique dans un contexte de raréfaction de la ressource en eau. Pourtant, la France s'apprête à légiférer pour pérenniser un régime concurrentiel défavorable aux consommateurs. Une (…) / , , , , ,

Breaking the North Korea-Russia Missile Axis

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 15:50
The partnership has become a two-way relationship, with missile technology originally transferred to Russia being upgraded and sent back to North Korea.

Australia’s Social Media Age Ban Is Days Away. Here Is What It Really Means.

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 15:39
Public debate on the ban has focused on parenting choices. But the real issue is corporate compliance, technical design, and safe spaces for young people.

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