President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has leveraged Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare into a series of successful diplomatic deals during visits to the Middle East and Europe, showcasing how Kyiv is using military prowess to boost its diplomatic clout.

Though its economic buffers are thin, its diplomatic prowess will help it through the latest crisis. But turning geopolitical clout into cash risks perpetuating a cycle of lacklustre reform efforts, poor growth and eventual bail-outs.

The president's remarks and emphasis on a self-reliant defence posture may signal Seoul's efforts to diversify its global partners, analysts say South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for more confident diplomacy based on "mutual respect",

Over the past decade, there has been a marked increase in levels of research and policy interest in the concept of 'science diplomacy' — the many ways in which science, technology and innovation interrelate with foreign policy and international relations.

Cultural leadership plays a role in not only the arts but change, encouragement of diversity and innovation, as well. Leaders harness culture in order to foster engaging platforms that break down boundaries of language, ethnicity and physical geography.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia faces “its most difficult and dangerous security environment” since the second world war. Labor leader Anthony Albanese has made similar comments. In 1949, shortly after the war ...

A new front has opened up in the Gaza conflict. The new front is not Lebanon or the West Bank, but one whereby all the traditional forms of war have ended. The essential features of war since the nation-state ascendancy post-Westphalia were, from the ...

Technology is the new frontier of international relations. The interaction is bi-directional: technology is defining diplomatic matters while diplomacy is also influencing the development and deployment of technology. Take semiconductors as an example.

The Morrissey had the right melodrama in his limbs, and his voice was strong and pained. I was at Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan to see a Smiths tribute band. I tried to get Morrissey’s acid yodel in my throat, to sing along. I am human and I need to be ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued his strongest criticism yet of the United States' approach to its war against Iran.