Diplomacy & Crisis News

How Trump’s tariffs shaped geopolitics this year.

Nearly one year into Trump’s second term, our authors assess the damage he has caused to the global order.

A progressive rights-based employment guarantee scheme was scrapped. Inclusive growth remains a pipe dream.

A former prime minister, Zia fought hard against Gen Ershad’s military rule. But her shutdowns and street protests weakened parliamentary democracy.

The year revealed immense political energy, especially among younger generations, but also the persistence of patronage, intolerance, and strategic mistrust.

A longstanding modus vivendi is reaching its limit.

The president provided few details about the first known land operations in the country.

In 2026, the Mongolian government will need to confront the challenges that made 2025 so tumultuous.

The challenge for India is no longer how to ensure Bangladesh’s stability, but how to engage a Bangladesh that is politically restless, socially mobilized, and strategically self-aware. 

Monsieur Zohran Mamdani n'abolira pas la police. Il ne rabotera même pas son budget. Si en 2020 le militant socialiste scandait « Defund the police » (« Pas d'argent pour la police ») avec Black Lives Matter, en 2025 le candidat a conquis la mairie de New York sur la base d'un programme qui (…) / Police, Prison, Répression

According to the North’s state-controlled media, Kim Jong Un guided the building of a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine on December 25.

Amid reduced Western countermeasures, the playing field appears tilted in the CCP’s favor compared to just a year ago.

By 2040, India’s passenger traffic is expected to grow six-fold, and exceed 1 billion. But consumer welfare can only be ensured with healthy competition in the industry and strong regulatory oversight.

The return to relevance of TRACECA is not due to the corridor becoming simpler or more efficient – but because Eurasia itself has become more complex.

Japan’s political calm may finally be ending.

The removal of Cambodia’s scam compounds remains a sticking point.

“There are enough and more rules and regulations in India to control pollution. What we need is for them to be enforced.

The new reforms sought to better prepare the force for deterrence, warfighting, and non-war military actions. Have they been effective?

With the U.S. less reliable, Australia and Japan seek to deepen their friendship and cooperation, especially in the defense realm.

FP columnists on how the world could handle the new Washington.