A Summit in the Shadow of War: What the Trump-Xi Meeting Means to a Ripped-Up World
The expected encounter between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping occurs at one of the most unstable times in world politics....
Pluralism: Iran’s Ideological Grievance with the UAE
As Iranian ballistic missiles and drones continue to arc across the skies of the Middle East, analysts have rushed to explain Tehran's targeting logic...
New Delhi’s silence on the Iran war means Trump is dictating to Modi
The globe is in a mess again. In the last four-plus years, the Russian–Ukraine war did not find any way to find an exit....
The Backlash of Digital Diplomacy: Nigeria’s False Visa Claims Undermine Japan’s Programme
In the contemporary landscape of international relations, information has become an instrument of power on a par with economic and military might. However, information...
Rethinking ASEAN Values: Between Partial Reform and Radical Break
On January 4, 2026, ten days after the junta announced the third phase of its elections in the region, a military gyrocopter attacked a...
Why should Europe federalise?
In the history of the European Union, federalists have always been present. But today, Europe is put in a dangerous position in world politics,...
A Rebuttal: Why the BRAVE Burma Act Is Exactly What Washington and Brussels Need
This article is a rebuttal to "Beyond the BRAVE Burma Act: US Myanmar Policy at a Crossroads," published by Modern Diplomacy on 11 March...
Neutrality in Crisis: Recalibrating the GCC’s Hedging Strategy
The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, alongside US involvement, has caused major disruptions across the whole Middle Eastern region. The end goal of...
Impunity for the IRGC, Bombs for Tehran
Why Iran?
It’s nukes! It’s oil! No, it’s Iran! The Trump administration’s purported justifications for war against Iran have been varying and unsubstantiated. President Trump...
Wang Yi’s Visit to Vietnam: Seeking Reconciliation amid U.S.–China Strategic Competition
Amid intensifying strategic competition between the United States and China, Southeast Asia has emerged as one of the most important geopolitical arenas in the...