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How War Between Iran and Israel Could Escalate—and Drag in the United States

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 13/06/2025 - 06:00
A conversation with Daniel B. Shapiro.

The Real Threat From Iran

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 13/06/2025 - 06:00
Tehran’s most dangerous option for responding to Israel.

What If China Wins the AI Race?

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 13/06/2025 - 06:00
America should aim for victory but prepare to finish second.

Israel Strikes Iran

Foreign Policy - Fri, 13/06/2025 - 03:45
The attack comes after a frenzy of speculation that Israel was planning to take military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Is Trump Politicizing the Military?

Foreign Policy - Fri, 13/06/2025 - 00:10
Critics say Trump’s military parade falls into a dangerous pattern.

U.S., European Officials Warn of a Potential Israeli Attack on Tehran

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 23:40
Military action could trigger a counterstrike that derails ongoing nuclear talks with Iran.

Can China Catch Up on AI?

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 21:20
“We’re in the sprint mode of a real race for supremacy between the United States and China.”

Trump Will Lose the Trade War

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 18:43
Multifront conflicts have never ended well for the countries that provoked them.

Elon Musk Is a Security Risk

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 18:42
The billionaire’s access to sensitive information should have been a giant flashing red light for any administration.

Une tribu d'indésirables

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 17:28
L'incendie du Reichstag, qui a lieu dans la nuit du 27 février 1933, sert de prétexte au régime du nouveau chancelier Adolf Hitler pour suspendre les libertés civiles, se lancer dans une violente répression des opposants et s'en prendre aux Juifs. Bertolt Brecht, dont les livres seront brûlés lors (...) / , , , - 2025/06

Trump May Try To Strike A Deal With AUKUS Review, But He Won’t Sink It

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 17:19
The Trump administration may try to squeeze more concessions out of Australia as part of “the art of the deal,” but it does not want to spike the relationship entirely.

UNHCR Defends Biometric Enrollment Push for Rohingya Refugees

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 16:57
Despite UNHCR’s insistence that biometric enrollment is necessary to uphold program integrity, critics say the policy effectively punishes people for trying to protect their identity and data.

Political Science on the Sidelines in Uzbekistan

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 16:03
Despite some positive trends, the social sciences in Uzbekistan remain trapped in the shadow of the past.

India and Pakistan Aren’t Talking Enough

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 15:31
The end of informal engagement has heightened one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.

« Lycée pro », la dèche et le mépris

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 15:28
L'enseignement secondaire professionnel ambitionne d'aider les élèves à « trouver leur place » sur le marché du travail. S'agit-il vraiment de leur faciliter l'accès à l'emploi, ou bien de leur faire accepter un statut de dominé ? / Jeunes, Éducation, France - (...) / , , - 2025/06

The World’s Criticism Doesn’t Bother Israel

Foreign Policy - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 15:15
Voices opposing the war in Gaza are getting louder—but Israelis have no trouble ignoring them.

Students for Supply Chains: What the China-US Deal Reveals About Trade Diplomacy Today

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 15:15
Access to education now moves in step with trade, technology, and supply chain leverage.

Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Shows Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Continuity Amid Political Unrest

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 14:50
No prime minister, no problem: Mongolia's 10th International Conference on Northeast Asian Security proceeded as planned.

Trump’s Deployment of Marines to LA Is a Gift to China

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 14:21
The political theater of sending Marines to Los Angeles subtly eats at force readiness, morale, and urgent preparation for a large-scale, complex, distant war.

Report: Western Supply Chains Tied to Uyghur Forced Labor in China’s Critical Minerals Boom

TheDiplomat - Thu, 12/06/2025 - 14:12
“Western governments and companies must urgently confront the reality that many critical mineral supply chains they rely on are underpinned by Uyghur forced labor.”

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