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Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 15:17
Le 30 septembre dernier, le ministre de la défense américain — désormais rebaptisé ministre de la guerre — a prêché devant plusieurs centaines d'officiers supérieurs l'urgence d'une révolution culturelle contre le présumé laxisme régnant dans les rangs : diversité, obésité, manque d'entraînement. Un défilé (...) / , , , , - 2025/11

China’s Private Sector: Unseen and Unsung

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 14:49
Private enterprises power China's economy, but received no attention in the latest plenum communique.

India’s Farm Policies Behind Bad Air, Unhealthy Diet, Water Crisis

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 14:46
Law and policy measures that prioritize sustainable agriculture are needed to address India’s environmental challenges.

South Korea and US Presidents Talk Tariffs, Nuclear Subs at Summit

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 14:09
On the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Gyeongju, Presidents Lee Jae-myung and Donald Trump met again, two months after their first summit at the White House.

French Shipyard Proposes Partnering With India’s Mazagon Dock to Build Subs for Export

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 13:47
They pledged to cooperate in ‘joint export of submarines to a mutually friendly country,’ but have not named the client country so far.

Trump, Xi Attacks on Rights a Challenge for APEC Summit

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 13:40
At a summit dominated by two leaders who have demonstrated utter hostility to the international system, human rights law, and democratic principles, how should rights-respecting, democratic countries respond?

Trump’s Meeting With Xi Must Deliver Wins, Not Photo Ops

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 13:15
The question is not whether Trump can strike a deal, but what he is willing to surrender to claim one.

Russia Aims to Freeze Ukraine Into Submission

Foreign Policy - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 11:00
Moscow is targeting Ukraine’s natural gas supply, right with winter just around the corner.

ASEAN’s Mixed Feelings About U.S.-China Detente

Foreign Policy - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 06:00
What if China ends up with a better deal than Southeast Asia?

The Military-Narrational Complex

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 05:00
What stories do in an age of conflict.

Structure Trumps Agency in the U.S.-China Relationship

Foreign Affairs - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 05:00
Why the competition is here to stay.

Pakistan’s Islamist Parties Pivot to Economic Populism

TheDiplomat - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 04:40
But to win the support of mainstream voters, they need to open themselves to accountability, without which their talk of fixing the economy rings hollow.

Can Trump and Xi Strike a Deal?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 29/10/2025 - 00:11
Both sides are sending positive signals ahead of a Thursday meeting, but a temporary truce may be more likely.

U.S. Government Shutdown Sorely Tests National Security State

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 23:04
One month into federal funding shortfall, U.S. defense and diplomacy resources are being stretched.

U.S. Gunboat Diplomacy Will Only Embolden China

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 22:41
Trump’s aggression in Latin America has given a powerful boost to Beijing in the Pacific.

China vs. the U.S.: Who Will Win Over ASEAN?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 21:40
Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

Bangladesh: Where the Smoke Meets the Sea

TheDiplomat - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 20:34
In southeastern Bangladesh, life goes on under the expanding shadow of coal and gas-fired power plants.

Is the AI Economy a Bubble?

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 20:17
Economist Jared Bernstein warns that revenues simply aren’t catching up with sky-high valuations.

We’ve Forgotten What ‘Soft Power’ Is

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 20:11
Internationalists are mourning the loss of soft power. Do they even know what that means anymore?

Israel Conducts Deadly Strikes in Gaza

Foreign Policy - Tue, 28/10/2025 - 20:10
The fragile cease-fire is once again at risk of collapsing amid fresh Israeli airstrikes.

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