United States - Diplomacy & Politics (Page 3)

New Cold War in the Arctic: Military Buildup, Territorial Claims, and the Fight for the North

Russia has been militarising the Arctic for a decade. China has declared itself a near-Arctic state. NATO is scrambling to respond. The far north — once a strategic afterthought — is the next contested frontier of great power competition. The ice is melting. The tensions are not.

By Sunny Peter

/ 30 Sep 2025

New Cold War in the Arctic: Military Buildup, Territorial Claims, and the Fight for the North

Gaza Crisis: Diplomatic Stalemate as Annexation Calls Deepen Humanitarian Catastrophe

While diplomats negotiated and envoys shuttled, conditions in Gaza continued to deteriorate. The gap between what was being discussed at the diplomatic level and what was happening on the ground was not a failure of information. It was a failure of will.

By Sunny Peter

/ 29 Aug 2025

Gaza Crisis: Diplomatic Stalemate as Annexation Calls Deepen Humanitarian Catastrophe

Trump's India-Pakistan Mediation Claims: A Diplomatic Dispute Over Trade and Territory

Donald Trump claimed credit for mediating between India and Pakistan. New Delhi immediately disputed it. The exchange reveals how Washington now approaches South Asia — as a transactional space where mediation claims serve domestic political purposes more than diplomatic ones.

By Sunny Peter

/ 27 Aug 2025

Trump's India-Pakistan Mediation Claims: A Diplomatic Dispute Over Trade and Territory

Return of Great Power Competition: How the U.S., China, and Russia Are Reshaping the World Order

The post-Cold War fantasy of a rules-based order upheld by cooperative great powers is finished. The United States, China and Russia are competing across every domain — military, economic, technological, ideological. The contest will define the century.

By Sunny Peter

/ 19 Aug 2025

Return of Great Power Competition: How the U.S., China, and Russia Are Reshaping the World Order