Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank
WEB2 days ago · Independent Thinking. A weekly international affairs podcast hosted by our director, Bronwen Maddox, in conversation with leading policymakers, journalists and Chatham House experts, providing insight on the latest international issues. Listen to …
Independent Thinking: Why is Israel striking Hezbollah now?
WEB4 days ago · On this episode. With the Israeli military launching sustained attacks across Lebanon against Hezbollah, we explore why Israel has decided to ramp up strikes on Hezbollah now, as the war in Gaza rages on and tensions continue to rise in the West Bank.
The three key priorities new NATO Secretary-General Mark ...
WEB5 days ago · When Mark Rutte takes over from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary-general on 1 October, he will have big shoes to fill. Taking office in 2014, Stoltenberg led NATO during a turbulent time and stewarded the alliance through many challenges. He also oversaw NATO expansion as four countries joined ...
Zelenskyy makes one final attempt to change Biden’s strategy ...
WEB4 days ago · Yesterday’s meeting between presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Joe Biden was likely their last. Beyond thanking Biden for a surge in military assistance and leading a free democratic world in support of Ukraine, Zelenskyy had one last go at achieving something bigger. Kyiv wants Washington to ...
Neither Iran nor Israel will win in this fight | Chatham ...
WEB3 days ago · Israel is countering Iran’s plan through brute force. The result has been strategic failure on both sides, along with tens of thousands of innocent people killed and immense human displacement and physical destruction. Although armed groups loyal to Tehran have attacked Israel from Iraq and Yemen, the two main areas of confrontation …
China plans for more intense competition, whoever wins the US ...
WEB4 days ago · Trade and investment have traditionally been seen as stabilizing forces in Sino-American relations. But Chinese leaders now place less emphasis on them because their tangible benefits to bilateral ties have been significantly reduced, owing to increased commercial competitiveness and the country’s transition from a low-end, export-led …
Illicit gold is exacerbating Ethiopia’s conflicts
WEB5 days ago · The expansion of illicit gold mining is exacerbating Ethiopia’s complex conflicts. Regional states have reclaimed mining concessions to assert control amid diminishing federal influence. At the same time non-state armed actors are competing for gold revenues to expand their local authority and, in some cases, challenge the authority …