Tag: International Relations

The EU and Israel: At Least on Speaking Terms (INSS)

Shimon Stein and Oded Eran write: The European Union and the Israeli government are divided over the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and in...

The US Withdrawal from Afghanistan Portends a Vacuum and Uncertain Future (INSS)

Yoram Schweitzer and Oded Eran write for INSS: The impending United States withdrawal from Afghanistan fulfills the goals of the three administrations prior to...

The Nuclear Talks in Vienna: Iran’s Procrastination (INSS)

Sima Shine writes for INSS: Iran is not in a hurry to return to the nuclear talks with the United States and will not...

The American Colossus May Crumble (BESA Center)

Lev Stesin writes for BESA Center: The US is no longer the country that recovered from the Pearl Harbor disaster and won WWII, or that both morally and economically sustained itself...

Lawmakers want Pentagon to map supply chain risks, cut China products (Defense News)

Andrew Eversden writes: A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to require the Pentagon in the upcoming defense policy bill to get a better handle...

What role did the internet play in fomenting Cuban protests? (Brookings)

Valerie Wirtschafter writes for Brookings: When unprecedented protests erupted last week in Cuba, some observers were quick to argue that improving access to the internet had made...

Making waves in India: Media and the COVID-19 pandemic (Brookings)

Mudit Kapoor and Shamika Ravi write for Brookings: India has been struck hard by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic—daily cases and deaths peaked at...

Syria: Rules-Based International Order Creates Humanitarian Rule, Not Law? (Valdai Discussion Club)

Ruslan Mamedov writes for Valdai Discussion Club: The world community survived the UN vote on the mechanism for delivering cross-border aid to Syria. On...

Taiwan apre una sede diplomatica in Lituania. Che rafforza entrambi (Formiche)

Emanuele Rossi writes for Formiche: Più Taiwan si crea connessioni internazionali, più penetra all’interno dei sistemi multilaterali, più certe dinamiche vengono mosse e percepite...

(USA/India/Kuwait) Briefing With Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Dean Thompson and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Daniel Benaim...

SPECIAL BRIEFING DEAN THOMPSON, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS DANIEL BENAIM, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ARABIAN PENINSULA AFFAIRS BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS VIA...

(Afghanistan/USA/Europe) U.S.-Europe Communiqué on Afghanistan and Peace Efforts (US Department of State)

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON The following is the text of a communiqué issued by the United States of America, the European Union, France, Germany,...

(USA/Russia) Deputy Secretary Sherman to Lead U.S. Delegation in Strategic Stability Dialogue with Russian Federation (US Department of State)

MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman will travel to Geneva, Switzerland to lead the U.S. delegation’s participation in a...

(USA) Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist of MSNBC’s Morning Joe (US Department of State)

INTERVIEW ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D.C. QUESTION: As COVID-19 cases rise once again in America, health officials say the Delta variant is now the most...

(USA/India/Kuwait) Secretary Blinken’s Travel to India and Kuwait (US Department of State)

PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to New Delhi, India and Kuwait City, Kuwait July 26-29 to reaffirm...

(USA/Poland) Counselor Chollet’s Trip to Poland (US Department of State)

Counselor of the Department Derek Chollet traveled to Warsaw to reaffirm the strong relationship the United States has with our NATO Ally Poland.  He met with Deputy...

(World Order) The Future of Translateral World Order: Rethinking Global Partnerships in the Era of Deepening Uncertainty (Valdai Discussion Club)

Kazushige Kobayashi writes for Valdai Discussion Club: In the recent article published by Russia in Global Affairs, Marlene Laruelle rightly points out that contemporary...