NATO Defense Expenditures in 2022 (sopuli.xyz)
Xi Jinping Is Done With the Established World Order (12ft.io)
The world’s most powerful leaders gathered in New Delhi for the year’s premier diplomatic event—the G20 summit—but China’s Xi Jinping deemed it not worth his time. His absence sends a stark signal: China is done with the established world order....
There’s No Substitute for Chinese Drones (and That’s a Problem) (foreignpolicy.com)
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India Is Becoming a Power in Southeast Asia (foreignpolicy.com)
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China’s claim to the South China Sea gets even odder (www.economist.com)
Despite its more co-operative tone, China will not stop its bullying in the South China Sea...
We can’t rely on Russia to protect us anymore, Armenian PM says (www.politico.eu)
Once one of the Kremlin’s closest allies, Armenia is now conducting joint drills with US soldiers....
'Lake Nato': What's next for Russia's Kaliningrad? (www.thenationalnews.com)
India summons US diplomat over Kejriwal remarks (www.moneycontrol.com)
cross-posted from: lemy.lol/post/22317595
Japan South Korea relationships
I hear / read that it would be in both Japan’s and South Korea’s (SK for short) interest to be friends and/or allies. It’s been acknowledged by both gov’ and the USA wants it too (I think)....
Where Does Russia Stand on the Israel-Hamas War? (foreignpolicy.com)
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy submarine was allegedly fatally snared in an anti-submarine net intended for enemy submersibles (www.newsweek.com)
India had been riding a geopolitical high. But it comes to the UN with a mess on its hands (apnews.com)
The Group of 20 Summit, hosted by India earlier this month, couldn’t have gone better for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His pledge to make the African Union a permanent member became reality. And under his leadership, the fractured grouping signed off on a final statement. It was seen as a foreign policy triumph for Modi and...
Xi Jinping Is Done With the Established World Order (www.theatlantic.com)
The world’s most powerful leaders gathered in New Delhi for the year’s premier diplomatic event—the G20 summit—but China’s Xi Jinping deemed it not worth his time. His absence sends a stark signal: China is done with the established world order....
The Perils of a Renewed North Korea-Russia Relationship (www.cfr.org)
Warming relations between the two pariah states could foster a mutually beneficial weapons and technology trade and raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula....
Gabon coup complicates country’s critical mineral ambitions (www.piie.com)
The recent coup in Gabon highlights a central challenge facing mineral-rich African countries: providing the policy and political stability necessary to develop processing facilities that turn raw metal ores into refined, usable products, which would allow these countries to create good manufacturing jobs and expand economic...
Saudi Arabia and Israel Want a US Security Deal || Peter Zeihan (www.youtube.com)
Europe Has Zero Minerals. How will it get the ones it needs as the world of global trade fractures? (www.youtube.com)
Chinese intelligence hacked State Department emails in ‘significant’ breach (www.cnbc.com)
Solomon Islands signs policing pact with China (www.npr.org)
Latvia’s New President Wants a Clean Break With the Soviet Past (foreignpolicy.com)
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Vietnam becomes vital link in supply chain as business pivots from China (www.ft.com)
Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says (www.aljazeera.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15135996...
The EU should stop ‘westsplaining’ and listen to its smaller eastern members – they saw the Ukraine war coming, researcher says (theconversation.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/11465777...
Researchers urge Europe to 'embrace' deindustrialisation (www.euractiv.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14895966...
EU looking to expand sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel (www.euronews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14378348...
