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The Impossible Middle East
After the Iran war, the region has no good options.
No location · Aug 27, 2026 · WedgetailIndia Is Sticking With America—for Now
But Trump’s coercion could force Modi’s Hand.
No location · Aug 27, 2026 · WedgetailTrump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Korea Risk Group Correspondent Joon Ha Park joins this week’s podcast to discuss the latest signals from Pyongyang follo...
No location · Aug 27, 2026 · WedgetailUK government urges public to stockpile food
The UK is the latest European country to prioritize resilience efforts amid growing fears of an attack by Russia or a cl...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailUS blames Chinese company for NASA, DOJ hacks
Disguised as regular network traffic, Chinese hackers gained access to the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and NASA, amo...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailIran, Oman hammer out Hormuz revenue-sharing deal
Iran said it had reached a revenue-sharing deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, but disagreements reportedly remain b...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail‘My children get one childhood.’ Why more Israelis are leaving the country.
According to the author of one study, “Israel is losing Israelis,” most of them young and highly educated. It’s a sensit...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailSix Months Into the Iran War, the United States Has No Good Options
Operation Epic Fury failed to produce the quick victory that President Donald Trump predicted and may be remaking the po...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailWhat Iceland’s referendum means for the EU’s future
Ahead of an important referendum in Iceland on restarting accession talks with the EU, Atlantic Council experts answer p...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailWith many Taiwanese embassies closed, China shifts target to representative offices
After enjoying great success in eliminating Taiwan’s formal diplomatic ties, it has turned its attention to the island’s...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailRemembering a Genocide: The View From the Rohingya Camps
Nine years on, Rohingya refugees still wait for justice and home. But they haven't given up hope.
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailCheap Drones Are A Costly Problem For Governments in Latin America
Cheap Drones Are A Costly Problem For Governments in Latin America Mexico and the United States recently signed a non-bi...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailThe Implications of US–China Relations for Afghanistan’s War, From 9/11 Through 2025
Exploring the limits of great power competition in Afghanistan’s conflict. The post The Implications of US–China Relatio...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailForeign Spies Don’t Need to Hack You Anymore
Andy Burnham was a few weeks into the job as the new Prime Minister of the UK when he found himself exchanging messages ...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail“Zero Problems” Abroad, Plenty at Home: Reassessing al Sharaa’s Leadership in Syria
In 2025, Rob Geist Pinfold wrote, “The March Massacres Show That Syria Urgently Needs Solutions, Not Sanctions,” in whic...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailIn an age of great-power competition, democracy is an advantage for the United States
The spread of democracy could give Washington an edge in great-power competition and make armed conflict less likely. Th...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · Wedgetail4 Dead in SOUTHCOM Strike on Go-fast Vessel
Forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere struck a go-fast vessel suspected of drug trafficking on Tuesday, accord...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailFBI disables China-linked hacking tools used against US agencies
A hacking group used the tools to target networks belonging to NASA, the Federal Reserve, the National Institutes of Hea...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailAI Is Lowering the Barriers to China’s Information Warfare Against Japan
China-linked influence operators are increasingly using AI to craft more effective disinformation campaigns.
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailTrump Confirms CIA Director’s Moscow Trip, Calling It ‘Semi-Routine’
The U.S. president expressed hope that the spy chief’s unannounced visit to Russia could help end the war in Ukraine.
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailPacific Islands Forum 2026: What Lowy’s Pacific team will be watching
The China challenge, climate crisis, Taiwan ties, West Papua – these are the fault lines, but there are opportunities to...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailA stress test for Australia’s space ties with India
Fast-growing space ties between Australia and India still lack a shared protocol for when something fails.
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailHow Taiwan Became Singapore’s Largest Trading Partner
Economic ties are increasingly important, but Singapore cannot, and will not, become a defender of Taiwan's internationa...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailBeyond the Blue Line: Tackling Climate, Peace, and Security Challenges in Abyei
Abyei, a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan, faces interconnected climate, peace and security challenges that a...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailThe South China Sea and the Philippines’ Defense Strategies
Insights from Su Mon and Tomas Buenaventura.
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailAmerican diplomats return to the Middle East
The US is restaffing diplomatic posts across the Middle East after diplomats were evacuated because of the Iran war, sou...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailThe Iran War Is Disrupting Trade Connectivity Across Eurasia
Central Asia aims to benefit from Iranian ports and railroads have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict.
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailWould Wartime Elections Save Democracy or End It?
Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum,...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailRosatom and Egypt discussing more potential units
Egypt's Ministry of Energy and Russia's Rosatom have held talks to review progress on El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant's con...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailGlobal trade tensions grow with no reprieve in sight
The US is weighing imposing yet more penalties on goods and services from Canada.
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailNiger awards Arlit uranium mining permit to state-owned company
Niger's Council of Ministers has awarded a mining permit previously held by Orano to the state-owned company set up earl...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailUS issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide
President Donald Trump's administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during ...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailFrom Hormuz to the Caucasus: The New Geography of Energy Security
Every crisis in the Middle East returns the world’s attention to the same stretch of water. When tankers are seized, or ...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailRussian checkpoint by North Korea car bridge 65% completed: authorities
Russia is nearing the completion of a border checkpoint next to its newly built road bridge to North Korea, according to...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailIsrael's Lobby 2.0: What Walt & Mearsheimer didn't anticipate
In March 2006, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) denounced the essay by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, "The Israel Lo...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailTrump wants to stabilize Libya. Militants have other plans.
A series of crises have roiled Libya over the last month, undermining a U.S.-led initiative to resolve the country’s pro...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailKim Jong Un leads politburo meeting on economy without disclosing details
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a politburo meeting on Tuesday to discuss state-led development projects under t...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailIndia and Indonesia are developing Sabang as a port, not a base
India’s interest in developing Sabang port in northern Sumatra is often interpreted as a response to China’s expanding m...
No location · Aug 26, 2026 · WedgetailMark Carney’s defiance: Canada shows the world how to respond to Donald Trump’s threats
Canada cannot match the U.S. economically, but it can make Donald Trump’s trade war politically costly as the U.S. heads...
No location · Aug 25, 2026 · WedgetailRussia’s war will not end until Putin accepts Ukrainian independence
Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin is pursuing longstanding Russian imperial objectives in Ukraine and will not stop until ...
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