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Explaining the Philippines’ Defeat in the UN Security Council Election

TheDiplomat - Thu, 11/06/2026 - 19:28
The country's loss to Kyrgyzstan points to shifting coalitions within the U.N. and exposes the limits of alliance politics in multilateral settings.

What to Make of the Emergence of a Russia-Taliban Security Alliance

TheDiplomat - Thu, 11/06/2026 - 16:57
While the agreement may serve the immediate security interests of both parties, it also has the potential to alter regional geopolitical dynamics.

China’s ‘Special Mission’ Aircraft Boom

TheDiplomat - Thu, 11/06/2026 - 16:47
The Chinese military is fielding an increasingly broad range of “special mission” aircraft, which have advanced in both quantity and quality over the past decade.

Why Was Xi Jinping in North Korea?

TheDiplomat - Thu, 11/06/2026 - 15:30
The seven-year gap since Xi’s previous visit to North Korea suggests a cooling in bilateral relations. What does it mean that he made the trip to Pyongyang at last?

How Tuvalu Is Rewriting the Rules of Statehood

TheDiplomat - Thu, 11/06/2026 - 15:04
As rising seas threaten its territory, the Pacific nation is leading an unprecedented effort to ensure sovereignty can survive climate change.

Climate Change and the Future of Central Asia-South Asia Connectivity 

TheDiplomat - Thu, 11/06/2026 - 14:34
The region’s ambitious connectivity and energy projects were conceived in a different climatic reality.

Bangladesh’s Myanmar Border Challenge Is No Longer Just About the Rohingya

TheDiplomat - Thu, 11/06/2026 - 14:11
Bangladeshis are being abducted and killed by the Arakan Army, the de facto authority in areas along the border. But Dhaka can’t use official channels to talk to a non-state actor.

Why Modi’s Great Nicobar Project is a Recipe for Disaster

TheDiplomat - Thu, 11/06/2026 - 11:39
It will open the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to loot and plunder. It involves felling 15 million trees and encroaching upon the land of the reclusive Shompen tribals.

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