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Are Chinese Firms Handing the United States Data?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 19:46
AI competition may be an unwitting weakness for Beijing.

Brazil’s Election Won’t Fix Its Biggest Problems

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:43
Slow growth and corruption have dogged the right and the left.

The Perils of Mind-Reading in the Taiwan Strait

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:39
Without sustained dialogue over Taiwan, Beijing and Washington are both vulnerable to dangerous misreadings of each other’s intentions.

Japan Faces Hard Choices in Weaning off Russian Energy

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:08
Beyond the question of energy security, Tokyo may want to avoid antagonizing Russia further by cutting off LNG purchases.

What Has AUKUS Pillar II Achieved Over 5 Years? 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 15:39
Pillar II’s progress has proven difficult to judge – not due to a lack of activity, but because there’s no agreed metric for what success should look like.

JASDF Global Hawk Presumed to Have Crashed off Western Japan

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 15:33
The incident could strain Japan’s persistent wide-area surveillance capabilities, as the JASDF operates only three of the high-altitude unmanned aircraft.

A New Kind of Cold War? China-US Competition in Latin America

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 15:21
Trump returned to the presidency with renewed determination to mitigate Chinese influence worldwide, giving particular interest to the Western Hemisphere.

China and Mexico: How Far Should Technology Cooperation Go?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 14:49
The Mexican government is deepening ties with Beijing in some of the sectors most sensitive to U.S. security concerns.

In Turkmenistan’s Data Desert, the Golden Age Is a Mirage

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 14:25
The IMF says Turkmenistan, in failing to provide key economic data, is in breach of its obligations. 

How Al-Shabab Beat the Peacekeepers

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 12:00
Three missions and billions of U.S. dollars later, the al Qaeda affiliate is stronger than ever in Somalia.

Pakistan-Oman Maritime Deal Signals Gwadar’s Expanding Regional Relevance

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 10:03
As the strategically located Pakistani port’s geopolitical value increases, can its market readiness keep pace?

Only China, India, and Russia Can End the Iran War

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 08:57
Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf.

What Malaysia’s Recent State Election Results Say About the Country’s Political Direction

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 07:11
Oh Ei Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs discusses the outcome of the recent elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan.

Cambodia, Thailand Begin Compulsory Conciliation in Maritime Boundary Dispute

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 06:57
The process, convened under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, follows Thailand’s revocation of a 2001 MoU governing bilateral maritime talks.

The United States Must Prepare for More Than One Russian Future

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 06:01
Managing the Ukraine conflict is just the beginning of negotiations.

The New Chinese Way of Cyberwar

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 06:00
How Beijing will weaponize digital chokepoints.

The Crumbling Defense of Europe

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 06:00
Trump has already undermined NATO and allied deterrence.

India-hosted BRICS Summit Steers Clear of Contentious Moves

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 04:15
The Delhi Declaration made no mention of de-dollarization. But it did back trade in national currencies.

Fighters Without Borders: Mercenaries, Adventurers, and Volunteers in Myanmar’s Civil War

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 03:16
The country's civil wars have long attracted foreign nationals seeking adventure or driven by a mission. Are Russians the latest to join the fight?

Indonesia Replaces Finance Minister Amid Growing Investor Skepticism

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 03:06
The appointment of Suahasil Nazara, who has served as deputy finance minister since 2019, is intended to calm investors worried about Jakarta's fiscal profligacy.

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