In a new editorial in the AAAS publication Science & Diplomacy, Kimberly Montgomery, Director of International Affairs and Science Diplomacy at AAAS, reflects on whether the United States should ...

Again and again, diplomatic engagement has coincided with — and appears in some cases to have facilitated — sudden military ...

For the first time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is drafting country strategy papers to guide its engagements with key bilateral partners. Until now, the ministry has largely relied on generic ...

A close analysis of Jakarta’s Extended Continental Shelf submissions reveals a flexible and strategic approach to its maritime borders. Under Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of ...

In today’s geopolitical environment, data is no longer just an operational input. It’s become a strategic language—one that shapes alliances, triggers crises and carries national intent. For ...

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In the complex theater of international affairs, few issues generate as much intensity and global scrutiny as the future of Taiwan. Often framed through the binary lens of sovereignty versus secession ...

Since coming to power in 2022, the Albanese government has focused strongly on the Indo-Pacific. The prime minister’s recent trip to Indonesia was the latest high-level bilateral summit as Australia ...

At a glimpse, the 7-foot cylindrical silhouette of the MK-82, a 500-lbs bomb manufactured by General Dynamics, could be mistaken for a human being falling from the sky. With an 89 kg explosive payload ...