#Diplomatic Strategy

Articles (12)

• 🇺🇸 China's Xi invokes 'threat' of Taiwan independence in first cross-strait opposition talks in a decade — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  Xi Jinping hosted Taiwan's main opposition leader in Beijing for the first time in a decade, ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Trump in May and Taiwan's presidential election in 2028.

  Related: #Geopolitics, #Cross-Strait Relations
• 🇺🇸 In a stark reversal, President Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran — 07/04/2026 [USA]

  President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on their opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In an earlier online post, he had threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."

  Related: #Geopolitical Tensions
• 🇺🇸 The Only Thing Trump Is Missing in Cuba Is a Plan — 02/04/2026 [USA]

  Starving Cubans does nothing to advance American interests.

  Related: #US-Cuba Relations, #Cold War Legacy
• 🇺🇸 U.S. drafts plan to end war with Iran as 2,000 paratroopers are ordered to deploy in the Middle East — 25/03/2026 [USA]

  Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it has drafted a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran and ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in...

  Related: #Military Deployment
• 🇺🇸 Trump signals five-day pause on US strikes on Iran energy infrastructure — 23/03/2026 [USA]

  President Trump on Monday said U.S. strikes on Iran energy infrastructure would halt for five days after “very good” and “productive” conversations with leaders in Tehran. “I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT ...

  Related: #Geopolitical Tensions
• 🇺🇸 Will Europe be pulled into the Iran war? — 20/03/2026 [USA]

  Europe is under pressure as Trump pushes allies to support the Iran war. How are they responding?

  Related: #Geopolitical Risk
• 🇬🇧 ‘Not our war’: Gulf states weigh up options as existential threat from Iran conflict grows — 20/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Arab states have so far only acted defensively, but there is growing fear war is entering new, more dangerous phase</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/20/iran-wa...

  Related: #Regional Security
• 🇺🇸 Rachel Reeves warned that more than warm words are needed to woo the EU — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  Bloc will not budge on granting UK greater access to its markets unless Labour accepts greater obligations, say industry analysts

  Related: #UK-EU Relations
• 🇺🇸 Why are Iranian leaders sending mixed messages on Gulf attacks? — 08/03/2026 [USA]

  Attacks on the Gulf continue as President Pezeshkian's remarks receive pushback from the powerful IRGC.

  Related: #Geopolitical Tensions
• 🇺🇸 Trump hasn't made final decision on potential strikes on Iran, sources say — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  Top U.S. national security officials have told President Trump the Pentagon is ready for potential strikes on Iran as soon as this weekend. But the president hasn't made a final decision yet on whethe...

  Related: #US-Iran Relations, #Military Readiness, #Executive Decision-Making, #National Security
• 🇺🇸 Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs.

  Related: #Trade Relations, #Economic Impact
• 🇺🇸 CNBC Daily Open: Iran-U.S. talks and Ukraine-Russia negotiations in focus — progress in sight? — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  Geopolitics will be the main theme of the day, with markets watching the high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran, as well as Ukraine and Russia.

  Related: #Geopolitics, #U.S.–Iran Relations, #Ukraine–Russia Negotiations, #Market Impact