You are here

Diplomacy & Crisis News

The Trump Administration’s Iran War Justifications Keep Changing

Foreign Policy - Wed, 04/03/2026 - 00:07
The U.S. president and his officials can’t get their story straight.

How China Sees the War in Iran

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 23:32
Beijing is an unentangled superpower—but one with key interests at stake.

Americans Stranded in Middle East as U.S. Urges Its Citizens to Depart

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 22:55
Most U.S. citizens were not warned to leave the region before the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran.

What Does Indonesia Get Out of the US-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 21:51
Jakarta has made numerous concessions in the agreement but there is little evidence of reciprocity from Washington.

Insurers Are Keeping Ships Away From the Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 21:34
As chaos spreads from Iran, global shipping is buckling under the strain.

Taiwan’s ‘Social Shield’: The Democratic Stakes Beyond Semiconductors

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 21:00
In any scenario where Taiwan loses its democratic sovereignty, Taiwanese women lose first and lose most.

Witkoff and Kushner Get an F in Diplomacy

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 19:28
Inexperienced and overextended, Trump’s envoys have failed on three fronts.

Europe Abandons Both Integrity and Influence on Iran

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 18:15
In response to Trump’s strikes, European leaders have created an alternate reality to escape their hypocrisy.

What the Iran-US War Means for Asia

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 18:02
As conflict unfurls across the Middle East, Asian countries – U.S. friends and foes alike – are watching carefully.

It’s Time to Retire the Pottery Barn Rule

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 17:47
The war on Iran sounds the death knell for the old-school idea of “you break it, you own it.”

Why the US Strikes on Iran Won’t Derail the Trump-Xi Summit

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 17:02
The institutional machinery driving the Beijing summit is already too far advanced to reverse, and the Iran crisis has made holding it more urgent, not less.

La colère rurale couve au Maroc

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:47
Partenaire choyé de l'Union européenne, le royaume a connu plusieurs contestations au cours des dernières années, dont celle de la « Gen Z 212 », sigle choisi par la jeunesse en révolte contre les inégalités et la corruption. Les revendications qu'elle formule font écho à celles des travailleurs (…) / , ,

A Middle Powers Club Would Make the World More Dangerous

Foreign Policy - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:35
Mark Carney’s tour of the Indo-Pacific this week is a rousing show of defiance, but it may have unintended effects.

Peru and the Limits of Alarmism About Chinese Investment

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:16
Legal, political, and sovereign constraints make the militarization of the Chinese-operated Port of Chancay far less plausible than critics suggest.

Réponse à mes détracteurs

Le Monde Diplomatique - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 15:57
Le ministre des affaires étrangères français, M. Jean-Noël Barrot, persiste, signe et s'enferre : la rapporteuse spéciale des Nations unies sur la situation dans les territoires palestiniens occupés doit démissionner… pour des propos qu'elle n'a pas tenus. Mme Francesca Albanese répond dans nos (…) / , , , ,

The Untold Story of Japan’s Election: The Quiet Breakthrough of Team Mirai

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 15:53
Team Mirai, a new party founded in May 2025, secured 11 seats in the lower house.

Sanctions Evasion, Statecraft, and the New Crypto Geography in the Asia-Pacific

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 15:19
In recent years, enforcement agencies have publicly attributed large-scale cryptocurrency theft and laundering activity to state-aligned actors in the region.

The US Attack on Iran Is Reshaping the World Order

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 14:38
The United States risks a permanent quagmire in the Middle East – which will also redefine the strategic balance of the Korean Peninsula and beyond.

Philippine Tourism: Risk, Resilience, and Returns for Private Capital

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:12
For investors, there is real potential – but also real risk.

Sri Lanka’s Opposition Is Trying to Securitize Organized Crime. Voters Aren’t Buying It, Yet.

TheDiplomat - Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:02
Many Sri Lankans see recent shootings as violence due to underworld rivalry rather than an existential threat to the state.

Pages