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US and China Set for AI Talks in September
The United States and China are preparing to hold high-level talks on artificial intelligence in September, marking the first official AI dialogue between the...
Rubio Says US Open to Iran Talks as Conflict Threatens Global Oil Routes
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Washington remains willing to negotiate an end to the Iran conflict, but accused Tehran...
The Global South in Ascendance: The Waning Influence of Western Powers
Global instability is today the defining characteristic of world politics. The liberal international order that has shaped global affairs is steadily disintegrating. It is...
Saudi Oil Tankers Turn Back as Houthis Escalate US-Iran Conflict
Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia changed their course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, highlighting...
China’s Stance on the Iran-US Strait of Hormuz Crisis
In response to the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, China has adopted a strategy of common security, or zero-sum security, a central...
Did Pakistan’s Iran Ceasefire Fail, or Was It Doomed From the Start?
On July 18, Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced that Tehran was suspending its commitments under the ceasefire it had signed in Islamabad...
Will a US Iran Ceasefire Push Oil Prices Lower?
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as investors balanced cautious optimism over renewed diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran against the reality...
Will Trump Cut Ties With the UN Refugee Agency?
The Trump administration is weighing whether to sever ties with the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), triggering an intense behind-the-scenes diplomatic effort to preserve...
Tehran’s Funeral and a World Where Sovereignty Becomes Conditional
The march in Tehran on Monday, July 6, was, in size and scope, the high point of a ceremony that had begun several days...
Indonesia’s C-130 MRO Dilemma: Strategic Lift-off or Sovereignty Trap?
Authors: Stefanie Thamrin and Virgie Cerenata Nahusuly*
Indonesia’s relationship with the C-130 Hercules is deeply rooted in its defense history. Since receiving its first C-130...