Diplomacy and External Affairs
For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces
https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/
From the bookshelf: ‘China and Russia: four centuries of conflict and concord’
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/from-the-bookshelf-china-and-russia-four-centuries-of-conflict-and-concord/
On the Afghanistan-Iran border, climate change fuels a fight over water
https://www.science.org/content/article/afghanistan-iran-border-climate-change-fuels-fight-over-water
Is Russia Losing Its Grip on Central Asia?
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/russia-losing-its-grip-central-asia
Even if Israel can completely eliminate Hamas, does it have a long-term plan for Gaza?
https://theconversation.com/even-if-israel-can-completely-eliminate-hamas-does-it-have-a-long-term-plan-for-gaza-216161
Beyond Russia – the impacts of sanctions on the region
https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/economy-and-ecology/beyond-russia-the-impacts-of-sanctions-on-the-region-6959/
Outsider Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidential election; is firm backer of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/outsider-javier-milei-wins-argentinas-presidential-election/
The end of the island of peace
https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/the-end-of-the-island-of-peace-6910/
The Counter-Lobby Confidential – How Beltway Insiders Do the Hong Kong Government’s Bidding
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000189-25c9-d0a8-a59b-ffd9f39f0000
Israelis overwhelmingly are confident in the justice of the Gaza war, even as world sentiment sours
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-palestinians-war-mood-0cebcbcf0550ee08c0d757334f69851d