Staff reporter at Treaty and Talks, covering International Relations.
The US has reduced its joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country's failure to help combat Iran and President Trump's 'very good relationship' with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The Australian Labor Party government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has been shifting its stance on China, moving away from a policy of 'stabilization' and towards a more confrontational approach.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reorganizing the country's military and national security establishment to prepare for a prolonged confrontation with the US and Israel.
A new movie highlights how President Ronald Reagan used diplomacy to end the Cold War, in contrast to President Donald Trump's handling of the conflict with Iran, which has been marked by chaos and a lack of clear strategy.
The Turkish parliament has passed a bill providing limited amnesty for demobilized militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), but experts question whether this marks the end of Turkey's Kurdish issue.
A review of the consequences of Trump's actions on America's relative power and standing in the world.
Migrant farmworkers in Canada are subjected to harsh working conditions, verbal and physical abuse, and limited access to healthcare services, according to reports from workers and advocacy groups.
China's expanding economic security toolkit is countering Western trade and financial restrictions, putting foreign companies in a bind between complying with Western sanctions and facing legal exposure in China.
Colombia's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has faced criticism for his slow response to a deadly earthquake that struck the country, with some accusing him of prioritizing foreign policy over domestic needs.
The ongoing Iran war has revealed significant weaknesses in the U.S. military, making the country more vulnerable to attacks from adversaries in the region.
Tensions rise in the West Bank as Israeli settlers clash with the military, prompting a rare rebuke from the US Ambassador. Meanwhile, a defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan is set to deepen cooperation, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo worsens.
The ongoing conflict in Iran bears striking similarities to the Vietnam War, according to a recent analysis of David Halberstam's classic work, *The Best and the Brightest*. Both conflicts were marked by a lack of clear goals, poor management, and an overreliance on technology and firepower. The current US administration's approach to the war has been criticized for its lack of expertise and experience, with many of its key advisors lacking a background in foreign policy or military affairs.
Pope Leo XIV's encyclical challenges the relevance of just war theory in the age of artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons, but experts argue that the theory requires an update rather than retirement.
Recent biographies of Ronald Reagan reveal a leader whose composure steadied a disoriented state, but also a governing method that relied on repetition and procedure rather than fixing systems. This emotional sensibility became a governing method, where the federal government became increasingly opaque to citizens, and technical debt grew, the accumulation of unmade decisions carried forward as administrative workarounds.
The recent passing of Zhu Rongji marks the end of an era in China's breakneck reform period, which began in the 1990s under the leadership of Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji. This period saw significant economic reforms, including the introduction of market-oriented policies and the opening up of the Chinese economy to the world.
The Cockroach Janta Party, a new political movement in India, emerged after the country's chief justice referred to unemployed youth as 'cockroaches.' The movement reflects deep discontent among young graduates with India's education system and labor market. Despite economic growth, structural changes have failed to create enough jobs, leaving millions in informal or precarious work. The education system, while producing top talent, struggles with elementary education quality. The movement also
The author argues that liberalism can be restored by embracing experimentation, nondomination, economic growth, and a softened communitarianism, positioning these pillars as essential for a resilient liberal democracy.
Syria and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding on arms deals, reinforcing their bilateral relationship as Syria seeks to balance its foreign relations. Meanwhile, Lebanon's parliament passed a bill to abolish the death penalty, becoming the first Middle Eastern country to do so.
Seventy years after Graham Greene's 'The Quiet American', we examine whether the country has outlived the novel's prophecy about the dangers of American innocence and exceptionalism.
The US has announced new national security directives, including tariffs on drones and measures to free US companies to hack on behalf of the government. The move is seen as an attempt to counter Chinese dominance in the drone market. Meanwhile, global developments include a drone incursion into Latvian airspace, a delay in Zambia's election, and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.