Foreign Policy
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It is old news now -- Erdogan has executed pivots on economic and foreign policy over the last 6 weeks. But still impressive that Turkey burned through over $20b of its foreign...
The virtual SCO summit underlined the trend of expanding the membership of institutions where ๐จ๐ณhas great leverage. Xi Jinping delivered a speech highlighting the PRCโs vision for...
#EU #CHINA REPORT As #EUCO debates China, check new @merics_eu report With @ChimitsF & @Fraghiretti we: ๐Assess 2019 Strategic Outlook implementation ๐Propose Outlook's action po...
On June 28, the NPC Standing Committee adopted the PRC's Law on Foreign Relations. What does it say? Why is it relevant to understand ๐จ๐ณโs foreign policy? ๐งต https://t.co/6MqCEkS2...
โthe administrationโs approach is hampering diplomacy overseas and eroding U.S. national security. It has also created an opportunity for the Chinese Communist Party to portray its...
After digesting the strategy more, these omissions feel like a symbol of a huge problem at the heart of German foreign & security policy. Berlin puts such a heavy emphasis on inst...
Today, the ๐ฉ๐ช government released its first ever National Security Strategy. What does it say about ๐จ๐ณ? Why is it relevant for Europeโs re-orientation of its ๐จ๐ณpolicy? ๐งต https://...
Dr. Jaishankar just made a major speech on India's foreign policy India's Foreign Minister laid out his defence of the NaMo government's 9-year track record His bottom line: "Peo...
The U.S. just gave the death blow to 30+ years of Washington Consensus of free markets & small govt A new American Industrial strategy unveiled by NSA Jake Sullivan will profound...
Everything is falling into place in India's quest to be a great power - $3.5tn econ that will double by 2031 - 2.6 million+ strong military with 4th highest defence budget -183 mi...
Macron's fundamental problem on China/Taiwan is not that he is wrong, he is not, it's that there is no point in being right about such things unless you can impose your views on yo...
Apropos Macron-Xi: The foreign policy of France since 1920s aims to retaining great power status sans the material and physical capacity. The U.S. underwrote it in the 1950s in...
America and Pakistan have a rocky relationship today However, they've had four partnerships of convenience in the last 75 years Each of these four eras of ๐บ๐ธ-๐ต๐ฐ alliance has caus...
Multipolar Transition Timeline ๐งต Thread ๐งต [I took 5 days off so longest MTT yet!] ๐ธ Momentous week for Multipolar World; ๐ธ BRICS+ states confirmed; ๐ธ Yuan > Euro for global invoici...
Who shapes Western foreign policy? A thread ๐งต 1/9 https://t.co/EFdY7dnSwj
๐งตIt's looking increasingly likely that one day, the US is going to wake up and find Taiwan on China's side of the ledger. From there, the entire First Island Chain would become inc...
It's been a busy week for ๐ฎ๐ณ foreign policy -Attacks on ๐ฎ๐ณ embassies cause tension with the West -Japan unveils strategy to transform Northeast & counter China -๐ฎ๐ณ & Germany to...
.@SushantSin: Why does Modi not take Oppn into confidence on foreign policy issues? previous Indian Prime Ministers took Opposition leaders into confidence on foreign policy matter...
20 years have passed since the US-led invasion of Iraq Back in 2003, Washington pushed India to send troops & help stabilize Iraq After months of debate & diplomacy, ๐ฎ๐ณ refused...
Useful to look back at the arguments being pushed by some in the commentariat at the time, and the kind of language that was being used to label it as a "missed opportunity" for In...
THREAD Some initial thoughts on the UK's refresh of its Integrated Review of security and foreign policy, which I think is a positive step for British engagement in the Indo-Pacifi...
On Monday, Xi Jinping introduced a 24-character phrase that is likely to develop into the new ๐จ๐ณ foreign policy mantra. What is it? Why is it relevant? Short ๐งต https://t.co/S...
Entitlement blinds western foreign policy, especially Anglo-American. Universalism of values has always been a dead ideology. It encourages the worst kind of missionary behavior,...
I worked at a US-based multinational. I recall a team was sent to Congo DRC, and thus treated like US nationals. There was a security situation in Congo, & they were immediately e...
