Diplomacy — Global Security Review Archive

DiplomacyIraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Nations, United States

Middle East Versus the West? How a UN Diplomat’s Christian Perspective Resonates with Today

Lora Karch

“Lack of love. Strategy, commerce, exploitation, securing an imperial route: these were why the West, for the most part, came to the Near East, not because it loved us. Add…

DiplomacyChina, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States

A new formula for the UN Security Council

Alistair Somerville

For the best part of a decade, paralysis has plagued the United Nations Security Council. Most recently, the International Rescue Committee described the Council’s response to the coronavirus as “shameful.”…

DiplomacyBelarus, China, European Union, Germany, Taiwan, United States

COVID-19 and Responsible Leadership in a “Post-Truth” Age

Suzanne Loftus

A shorter version of this article was published at The Globalist. The current global pandemic that has affected us all has elicited extensive media attention. A variety of theories have…

DiplomacyEuropean Union, Libya, Russia, Turkey

It’s Time for the EU to Lead in Libya

Agneska Bloch

Since the overthrow and killing of Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011, Libya has been roiled by chaos and civil war. Nine years later, constant interference from external actors is adding oil…

DiplomacyChina, COVID-19, European Union, United Nations, United States

Realpolitik & Cooperation in the Age of COVID-19

Zoltan Feher

György Spiró's novel Captivity follows the travels of a Jewish boy, Uri, who grew up on the outskirts of Rome. In the first book, Uri arrives in Jerusalem; in the second…

DiplomacyASEAN, China, COVID-19, Iran, United States

COVID-19: Diplomatic Obstruction or Opportunity?

Dan Jefferson B. Lopez

As the pandemic novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads globally, diplomatic relations among countries have inevitably been affected. The current behavior of states, governments, and other international organizations shows that maintaining diplomatic…

DiplomacyIran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States

Confidence Building Measures Needed Before the U.S. and Saudi Arabia Start a Dialogue With Iran

Tanmay Kadam

After about a year of escalating tensions and heated rhetorical exchanges, the Persian Gulf region experiencing a rare turn of events. Regional and extra-regional powers, after a long time, appear…

DiplomacyArctic, Canada, China, Russia, United States

The United States Must Work with China to Ensure Freedom of Navigation in the Arctic

Stephen Delaney

During his visit to the Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Finland in May, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined his concerns for the rapidly changing Arctic region. As the…

DiplomacyIsrael, Middle East, North Korea, United States

International Law and U.S. Foreign Policy Under the Trump Administration

Dan Jefferson B. Lopez

Since the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America, his administration has had to face a number of issues pertaining to international…

DiplomacyChina, Philippines, Vietnam

Renewed Tensions Between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea

Jumel Gabilan Estrañero & Maria Kristina Decena Siuagan

Three days before the 121st Independence Day of the Philippines—June 12th, 2019—a Chinese-flagged vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine…

DiplomacyArmenia, Azerbaijan, Eastern Partnership Program, European Union, Georgia, Moldova, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

What’s the Future of the E.U.’s Eastern Partnership Program?

Gabriella Gricius

The politically-divisive Eastern Partnership Program (EPP) has been in existence for nearly a decade. The European Neighborhood Policy—the program's predecessor—was initiated in 2004 to promote cooperation and stability in former…

DiplomacyASEAN, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, United States, Vietnam

Two Ways for the United States to Deepen Diplomatic Engagement with ASEAN

Chris Estep

The time has come to demonstrate again that the United States seeks to engage partners in Southeast Asia at the highest levels of government. As the region’s economic and security…