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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/23/2026 > the-hormuz-dividend-and-malaysias-middle-power-gambit-in-a-fragmenting-order

The Hormuz Dividend and Malaysia's Middle Power Gambit in a Fragmenting Order

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (715+ words) Modern Diplomacy The Hormuz Dividend and Malaysia's Middle Power Gambit in a Fragmenting Order With the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the most important energy chokepoints in the world, disrupted by conflict, global shipping has been reduced to…...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/22/2026 > us-beats-a-retreat-the-cost-of-overstretch

US Beats a Retreat: The Cost of Overstretch

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (768+ words) Author is a Junior Research Fellow at maritime centre of excellence and is an mphil IR scholar at QAU Islamabad. Author can be reached at shakhenabat577[at]gmail. com. US Beats a Retreat: The Cost of Overstretch The escalation engulfed the…...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/21/2026 > board

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2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (17+ words) Trump's "Board of Peace' Eyes Gaza Rebuild with DP World as $70 Billion Challenge Looms'Modern Diplomacy...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/20/2026 > can-trump-turn-a-costly-war-into-a-defining-peace-with-iran

Can Trump Turn a Costly War into a Defining Peace with Iran?

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (930+ words) My name is Peter Rodgers and I am a writer here and there on this and that. But I am particularly keen on the United States' foreign policy. I follow all the news and developments regarding the United States relations…...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/20/2026 > the-case-against-false-symmetry

The Case Against False Symmetry

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (464+ words) Brahma Chellaney's recent essay in The Hill raises a legitimate and important concern. The United States applies nuclear non-proliferation norms with troubling inconsistency. Iran is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan is not. If you remember only one…...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/19/2026 > csto-is-right-to-worry

CSTO Is Right to Worry

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (672+ words) Modern Diplomacy CSTO Is Right to Worry The organization is reacting to something real: Afghanistan remains unstable in ways that do not always produce daily headlines but still generate regional danger. The CSTO discussions in Dushanbe and the April 8 Afghanistan…...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/20/2026 > disinformation-as-a-policy-in-a-post-truth-world

Disinformation as a Policy in a Post-truth World

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (688+ words) Zunaira Sarfraz is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies, (CASS) Lahore. She can be reached at info[at]casslhr. com. Disinformation as a Policy in a Post-truth World Disinformation is not the same as propaganda,…...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/17/2026 > enough-is-enough-trump-says-israel-cannot-bomb-lebanon

Enough Is Enough: Trump Says Israel Cannot Bomb Lebanon

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (179+ words) President Donald Trump announced that the United States has prohibited Israel from bombing Lebanon any further, emphasizing that this decision is separate from any potential U. S. deal with Iran. "Enough Is Enough: Trump Says Israel Cannot Bomb Lebanon President Donald Trump…...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/18/2026 > the-chinese-navys-confrontation-with-the-israeli-naval-commando-unit-shayetet-13-in-the-red-sea-after-the-iran-war

The Chinese navy's confrontation with the Israeli naval commando unit Shayetet 13 in the Red Sea after the Iran War

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1251+ words) Associate Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Politics and Economics / Beni Suef University- Egypt. An Expert in Chinese Politics, Sino-Israeli relationships, and Asian affairs- Visiting Senior Researcher at the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)/ Lund University, Sweden- Director of…...

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moderndiplomacy. eu > 04/16/2026 > ceasefire-momentum-builds-as-backchannel-diplomacy-revives-hopes-for-middle-east-calm

Ceasefire Momentum Builds as Backchannel Diplomacy Revives Hopes for Middle East Calm

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (631+ words) After weeks of escalating conflict, cautious optimism is emerging around a possible de-escalation in the Middle East. At the center of this fragile progress is a convergence of strategic interests: preventing further regional spillover, stabilizing energy markets, and addressing long-standing…...