Why the Russia–Ukraine War Has Become a Contest of Endurance?
"The Russia–Ukraine War has now exceeded the duration of the First World War, yet Russia is short of achieving its original political objectives, and...
How Marine Le Pen’s EU Funds Case Threatens 2027 Presidential Run
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces one of the most consequential legal moments of her political career, with an appeal court in Paris...
How Africa Works – Book Review
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In his new book, How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World’s Last Developmental Frontier, Studwell offers an insightful, structural analysis of why...
Saudi’s strategy for Yemen: a stick for the southerners, a carrot for Europe’s defense ministries
Saudi Arabia’s Yemen policy master, Riyadh’s ambassador Mohammed al-Jaber, believes in stick-and-carrot diplomacy—he shows the stick to Yemen’s dissenters and the carrot to Europe’s...
China Fears US-Iran Deal Will Weaken Beijing’s Strategic Influence
China views the US-Iran agreement (the Memorandum of Understanding for Peace and Ceasefire) as a necessary pragmatic diplomatic step, but considers it fragile. Beijing...
Could another Iran war erupt after the US midterm elections?
The interim ceasefire between the United States and Iran has eased immediate fears of a prolonged regional conflict, allowing oil shipments through the Strait...
Hung Cao’s visit and Vietnam’s art of psychological diplomacy
In diplomacy, the value of a visit sometimes lies not in the number of agreements signed or statements made, but in the symbolic message...
Chinese Media Analysis of Egypt’s June 30 Revolution and El-Sisi’s Overthrow of Morsi
The Chinese press did not adopt the term "military coup" after the success of the June 30 revolution in Egypt, led by then-Defense Minister...
Will the Israel Lebanon deal bring peace or prolong the Hezbollah conflict?
The new security framework between Israel and Lebanon is being presented as a diplomatic breakthrough aimed at ending hostilities along one of the Middle...
America at 250: Can a Divided Nation Celebrate Together?
Betsy Halsey, a 63-year-old retired teacher from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, has memorabilia from America's 1976 bicentennial, but she refuses to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary...