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Ukraine war: how Vietnam’s ‘bamboo diplomacy’ treads a fine line between the west and Russia

Since Vietnam adopted its programme of reform (“Doi Moi” or renovation) in 1986, its foreign policy has transitioned from one driven by ideology to a more pragmatic regime driven by independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralism. This is underpinned by four principles: not engaging in military alliances, not supporting any country…

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Five challenges that will continue to shape India’s foreign policy in 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuwait, his last foreign engagement of 2024, where he collected another “highest civilian honour” from an Arab state, helped Delhi work up some cheer into an otherwise sobering year for India's engagement with the world.

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World Leaders Offer Condolences On Jimmy Carter's Passing

Former US President Jimmy Carter's passing at 100 prompts global condolences. Known for foreign policy achievements, Nobel Peace Prize, and criticism over ...

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Jimmy Carter was a president whose reputation in foreign policy only grew after he left office

In December 1978, Jimmy Carter – who has died aged 100 – outlined his belief that American strategic decisions abroad should be shaped by an adherence to human rights. “Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy … because human rights is the soul of our sense of nationhood.”

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Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100

Former president faced series of economic and foreign policy crises, including Iran hostage affair and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

The Guardian - US

South Africa Faces Potential Trade Sanctions Over Foreign Relations

Key Republicans are pressuring South Africa to align its foreign policy with U.S. interests to maintain trade benefits under AGOA, risking job losses and e...

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Major international crisis ‘much more likely’ in Trump’s second term, says his ex-national security adviser

John Bolton delivers scathing critique of Trump’s lack of knowledge or coherent strategy: ‘I’m very worried’

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President Trump Considers American Territorial Expansion Plans

President-elect Donald Trump's statements on territorial expansion and foreign policy reflect his nationalist agenda and focus on trade and national security.

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President Trump Revives Interest In Acquiring Greenland

President-elect Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland for the US sparks discussions on geopolitical ambitions and foreign policy approach.

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Trump appoints The Apprentice producer as US special envoy to UK

Mark Burnett, who also created Survivor, Shark Tank and The Voice, lacks diplomatic and foreign policy experience

The Guardian - US

Indonesia’s BRICS agenda: 2 reasons Prabowo’s foreign policy contrasts with Jokowi’s

Indonesia’s decision to pursue membership in BRICS – an emerging economy bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – signals that President Prabowo Subianto is steering foreign policy in a direction contrasting with his predecessors.

The Conversation

Trump Advocates For 'America First' Foreign Policy In Second Term

President-elect Trump's foreign policy focuses on 'America first' through military strength and global engagement.

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What does the China ‘spy’ row show? That Starmer can’t just muddle through on foreign policy

The PM’s attitude to China exposes the void where there should be a strategic concept of Britain’s place in the world, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Trump is bringing a hawkish Iran policy back in with him

Biden’s visionless Iran policy gives way to a return to ‘maximum pressure’

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Mcconnell Urges Trump To Prioritize Military Strength In Foreign Policy

Mitch McConnell urges Trump to prioritize military strength in foreign policy to prevent adversaries from exploiting any void left by a retreat.

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Trump signals foreign policy will run through him despite nominee noise - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump, in a sweeping interview, suggested foreign policy and national security policy would start and stop with him.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia’s Prabowo steers strategic middle path amid China, US rivalry

Indonesian President Prabowo heralds new focus on foreign policy, but balancing Beijing and Washington will continue.

Al Jazeera

TIME Magazine names Donald Trump ‘Person of the Year’

Magazine says we are ‘living in the Age of Trump’ as US president-elect makes mass deportation, foreign policy plans.

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Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East

When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.

Al Jazeera

Brian Mast: Pro-Israel hawk set to lead US House foreign policy panel

Rights advocates decry the nomination of the Florida Republican, who has compared Palestinian civilians to Nazis.

The Guardian - US

Trump taps former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece

Guilfoyle, whose nomination would require Senate confirmation, has not served in any foreign policy or diplomacy role

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US Development Agency Advances Strategic Interests Through Global Projects

President Biden's 3 million pledge for trans-Africa rail project to counter China's influence and advance U.S. foreign policy.

International Business Times

'Shadow President' Trump Strides World Stage

Donald Trump does not take office until January 20, but on the world stage he is already acting as if he is US president.

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How the loss of its Mediterranean naval base in Syria would weaken Russia as a global power

The fall of the Assad regime constitutes a major blow to Russia’s foreign policy and prestige. Not least among the setbacks is the prospect of possibly having to swallow the loss of its only overseas naval base, located in the port of Tartus on Syria’s Mediterranean coast.

The Guardian - UK

Domestic issues pile pressure on Iran’s president amid foreign policy setbacks

Tensions over executions and plans for petrol price rise and hijab law add to reversals in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

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