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Would Better U.S.-China Ties Harm India?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 22:56
Washington and New Delhi have more to focus on than Beijing.

U.S. Forces Leave Behind a Power Vacuum in Iraq

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 22:31
Washington’s adversaries, including Iran and the Islamic State, are likely to take advantage of the pullout.

How Far Can Russia Probe NATO’s Collective Defense?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 22:22
Latvia’s president warns that Putin’s “appetite for risk is increasing.”

Ethiopia’s Return to War Threatens to Engulf the Horn of Africa

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 22:05
Analysts fear that the renewed conflict could quickly draw in other regional actors.

Trump Unleashed

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 21:18
How the U.S. president might escalate against Iran after the midterm elections.  

The Case for Trump’s Global Strategy

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 20:47
U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Sudan, China, Russia, and more.

Terreur coloniale en Cisjordanie

Le Monde Diplomatique - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 18:42
Moins meurtrier que le génocide à Gaza depuis trois ans mais de plus en plus violent, un conflit embrase peu à peu la rive ouest du Jourdain. Des habitants des colonies israéliennes illégales s'y approprient des biens palestiniens ou les détruisent. Cette entreprise de dépossession est (…) / , , , ,

Lula Bets Big on Defense Ahead of Election

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 17:34
Brazil’s leftist leader has unusually put military spending at the heart of his campaign.

Who Is Russia’s New Ambassador to North Korea?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 16:29
What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment tell us about North Korea-Russia relations?

Populism’s New Rallying Cry Is ‘Expropriation’

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 15:54
Germany’s leftist party swept to victory in Berlin by vowing to confiscate and socialize housing.

The Geopolitics of AI in the Asia-Pacific

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 15:37
Insights from Jouko Ahvenainen.

Australia Launches Bid for a UN Security Council Seat

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 15:31
If Australia is successful in returning to the council in 2029, it will be under significantly different circumstances than when it last held a seat.

Why Is Brazil So Interested in ASEAN?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 15:05
With its traditional markets less reliable, Brazil sees immense potential in Southeast Asia's growing economies.

What Will Indonesia Do With Its New Aircraft Carrier?

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 14:45
The KRI Sriwijaya is a small aircraft carrier and may be better understood as an amphibious support ship.

Goodbye, ‘China Plus One’: The Real Change in US China Policy

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 14:34
Beneath the pageantry, here's the change that matters: Washington has stopped talking about leaving China.

How Far Will the Canada-EU Lovefest Go?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 13:53
Both Ottawa and Brussels have good reasons to improve ties, but the EU will need to become more flexible.

Everyone Got Pete Hegseth Wrong

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 13:09
The secretary of defense is now the most influential senior official in the Trump administration.

Thailand’s Demographic Crisis Arrives Early

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 12:00
The country faces a plummeting birth rate sooner than some of its global south peers.

India’s Javelin Deal: The Unending Loop of Procurement

TheDiplomat - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 11:56
The deal is one of the earliest defense deals between India and the U.S. It is also the one that dragged on the longest.

Why Have Indonesia’s Fires Gotten So Bad?

Foreign Policy - Wed, 30/09/2026 - 07:00
This could be their worst-ever year.

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