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AI, Robotics and the Coming Economic, Military, and Political Revolutions

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 16:43
In the context of ongoing transformations to the economy, society, and military, China’s current strategy is particularly alarming, and potentially transformational.

SCO Summit Produces Surprising Winners

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 16:43
The organization’s smaller members can use a China-India-Russia-dominated forum without becoming subordinate to any single major power. 

Iran’s Second Front

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:57
The Houthis’ bold advance has transformed the Middle East’s wars.

What Role Does Denuclearization Have in North Korea-US Dialogue Today?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:50
Breaking down the denuclearization debate from both sides: North Korea and the United States.

Can India Exploit China’s ‘Malacca Dilemma’?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:39
New Delhi need not match Beijing militarily to impose disproportionate strategic costs.

Du train au panzer, une amère reconversion

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:30
De plus en plus d'entreprises réorientent leur production vers le secteur militaire. Pour les salariés et les syndicats, ce basculement alimente un dilemme difficile à trancher. / Industrie, Travail, Armement, Défense, Allemagne - 2026/09 / , , , ,

The Mecca Pact: A New Treaty Organization, Just Like the Old One

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 15:04
MJDA is much like the Cold War’s CENTO and is likely to be just as impactful.

Learning Chinese Sign Language

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 14:42
There are multiple different sign languages – some of which are not easily intelligible to deaf people.

Asia’s Economic Integration: A Roadmap for Peacebuilding in the Middle East

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 10:43
Economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific has been the key driver of peace since 1952.

Namal Rajapaksa’s Arrest and Sri Lanka’s Politics of Mutual Protection

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 10:02
The old establishment elites have opposed Namal’s arrest. They want to preserve a system where one of their own is not jailed for corruption.

After the Bangsamoro Poll, Can Politics Maintain the Peace?

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 07:52
The peace process in the autonomous region will continue long after the votes have been counted and a new government formed.

The Other War on Terror

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 06:00
9/11 and the unraveling of American democracy.

Bangladesh and the Perils of Pax Silica

TheDiplomat - Fri, 11/09/2026 - 05:24
It could end up exchanging strategic flexibility for an upgraded version of the subcontracting economy it is trying to escape.

From 9/11 to Pahalgam: India’s Evolving Strategy in the Global War on Terror 

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 20:07
The September 11 attacks reshaped how the world thinks about – and addresses – terrorism. India is no exception. 

Tashiev and the Letter of 75: Charges Reclassified, Sentences Lessened, Confusion Reigns

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 19:59
Both Tashiev’s lawyers and the prosecutors filed appeals after the July verdict, the former seeking complete acquittal and the latter harsher sentencing. Neither has gotten what they asked for.

From 9/11 to the Iran War, Pakistan-US Ties Remain Transactional

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 19:56
There’s a reason the nation's relationship with the U.S. has fluctuated while India’s has largely held steady.

Contre la résignation

Le Monde Diplomatique - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 19:30
Ouverte par l'« automne chaud » de 1969 — une vague de grèves massives et de contestations sociales sans précédent en Italie et peu à peu vaincue par le ressac libéral —, la décennie des années dites « de plomb » en Italie a laissé de nombreux héritages, dont les récits littéraires consacrés au (…) / , , , ,

What the AfD’s Rise in Germany Means for China-EU Relations

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 17:40
China’s economic success is bringing industrial disruption that empowers populist groups in Europe. That could lead to significant long-term challenges for the Chinese government and businesses.

Another New Job for Saida Mirziyoyeva: Manager of the Tashkent International Financial Center

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 16:33
The daughter of the Uzbek president is head of the presidential administration and now also manager of Tashkent’s ambitious gambit to attract foreign investors. 

Can Southeast Asia Benefit From the China-US AI Race?

TheDiplomat - Thu, 10/09/2026 - 16:11
As Washington and Beijing compete to turn technology into influence, the region needs to negotiate what it gains and what it is expected to give up.

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