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Brazil’s Election Won’t Fix Its Biggest Problems

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:43
Slow growth and corruption have dogged the right and the left.

The Perils of Mind-Reading in the Taiwan Strait

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:39
Without sustained dialogue over Taiwan, Beijing and Washington are both vulnerable to dangerous misreadings of each other’s intentions.

Japan Faces Hard Choices in Weaning off Russian Energy

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 16:08
Beyond the question of energy security, Tokyo may want to avoid antagonizing Russia further by cutting off LNG purchases.

What Has AUKUS Pillar II Achieved Over 5 Years? 

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 15:39
Pillar II’s progress has proven difficult to judge – not due to a lack of activity, but because there’s no agreed metric for what success should look like.

JASDF Global Hawk Presumed to Have Crashed off Western Japan

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 15:33
The incident could strain Japan’s persistent wide-area surveillance capabilities, as the JASDF operates only three of the high-altitude unmanned aircraft.

A New Kind of Cold War? China-US Competition in Latin America

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 15:21
Trump returned to the presidency with renewed determination to mitigate Chinese influence worldwide, giving particular interest to the Western Hemisphere.

China and Mexico: How Far Should Technology Cooperation Go?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 14:49
The Mexican government is deepening ties with Beijing in some of the sectors most sensitive to U.S. security concerns.

In Turkmenistan’s Data Desert, the Golden Age Is a Mirage

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 14:25
The IMF says Turkmenistan, in failing to provide key economic data, is in breach of its obligations. 

How Al-Shabab Beat the Peacekeepers

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 12:00
Three missions and billions of U.S. dollars later, the al Qaeda affiliate is stronger than ever in Somalia.

Pakistan-Oman Maritime Deal Signals Gwadar’s Expanding Regional Relevance

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 10:03
As the strategically located Pakistani port’s geopolitical value increases, can its market readiness keep pace?

Only China, India, and Russia Can End the Iran War

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 08:57
Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf.

What Malaysia’s Recent State Election Results Say About the Country’s Political Direction

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 07:11
Oh Ei Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs discusses the outcome of the recent elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan.

Cambodia, Thailand Begin Compulsory Conciliation in Maritime Boundary Dispute

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 06:57
The process, convened under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, follows Thailand’s revocation of a 2001 MoU governing bilateral maritime talks.

The United States Must Prepare for More Than One Russian Future

Foreign Policy - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 06:01
Managing the Ukraine conflict is just the beginning of negotiations.

The New Chinese Way of Cyberwar

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 06:00
How Beijing will weaponize digital chokepoints.

The Crumbling Defense of Europe

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 06:00
Trump has already undermined NATO and allied deterrence.

India-hosted BRICS Summit Steers Clear of Contentious Moves

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 04:15
The Delhi Declaration made no mention of de-dollarization. But it did back trade in national currencies.

Fighters Without Borders: Mercenaries, Adventurers, and Volunteers in Myanmar’s Civil War

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 03:16
The country's civil wars have long attracted foreign nationals seeking adventure or driven by a mission. Are Russians the latest to join the fight?

Indonesia Replaces Finance Minister Amid Growing Investor Skepticism

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 03:06
The appointment of Suahasil Nazara, who has served as deputy finance minister since 2019, is intended to calm investors worried about Jakarta's fiscal profligacy.

Why Some of Southeast Asia’s Digital Banks are Starting to Scale

TheDiplomat - Tue, 15/09/2026 - 00:14
Can these institutions threaten the entrenched conventional mega-banks that dominate the region’s financial landscape?

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